GN — Guinea

Guinea is a West African country on the Atlantic coast, rich in mineral resources including bauxite (it holds the world's largest reserves), gold, and diamonds. Conakry, the capital, is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean. Guinea must be distinguished from neighboring Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, and the unrelated Papua New Guinea. The Guinean Franc (GNF) is notable for having no subdivision and for its low value, requiring applications to handle very large numbers for everyday transactions. For developers, the GN country code must be carefully distinguished from GW (Guinea-Bissau) and GQ (Equatorial Guinea). The fr-GN locale handles Guinean French, and the .gn domain serves the country's web presence. The +224 dialing code covers Guinea's telecommunications network. When building country selectors, clearly labeling all 'Guinea' variants is essential to prevent user confusion and data errors.