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Guinea
Guinea , an archaic term for the west coast of Africa. In its widest sense it has been applied to the region from Angola to Senegal. Parts of the region bore names originating in early colonial trade, notably Grain Coast , Ivory Coast (see Côte d'Ivoire ), Gold Coast (see Ghana , country), ... Read more
Guinea
Guinea gĬn´ē , officially Republic of Guinea, republic (2005 est. pop. 9,468,000), 94,925 sq mi (245,856 sq km), W Africa. It is bounded on the north by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali; on the east by the Côte d'Ivoire; on the south by Sierra Leone and Liberia; and on the wes... Read more
guinea fowl
guinea fowl gĬn´ē , common name for any of the seven species of gallinaceous birds of the family Numididae, native to Africa and Madagascar. The helmeted guinea fowl, Numida meleagris, from which the domesticated strains are descended, is typical of the family, with its bare head ... Read more
New Guinea
New Guinea , island, c.342,000 sq mi (885,780 sq km), SW Pacific, N of Australia; the world's second largest island after Greenland. Politically it is divided into two sections: the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua in the west and the independent country of Papua New Guinea in the ea... Read more
guinea pig
guinea pig gĬn´ē , domesticated form of the cavy , Cavia porcellus, a South American rodent . It is unrelated to the pig; the name may refer to its shrill squeal. Guinea pigs were raised by the Incas and have long been used as food in South America. They were first imported into... Read more
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea , officially Republic of Equatorial Guinea, republic (2005 est. pop. 536,000), 10,830 sq mi (28,051 sq km), W central Africa. It includes the islands of Bioko (formerly Fernando Po), Annobón, Corisco, Elobey Grande, and Elobey Chico in the Gulf of Guinea, and Río Muni... Read more
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially Independent State of Papua New Guinea, independent Commonwealth nation (2005 est. pop. 5,545,000), 183,540 sq mi (475,369 sq km), SW Pacific. It encompasses the eastern half of the island of New Guinea , as well as the Bismarck Archipelago , the Trobriand Islands , ... Read more
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau , officially Republic of Guinea-Bissau, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,416,000), 13,948 sq mi (36,125 sq km), W Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Senegal in the north, and on Guinea in the east and south. The country includes the nearby Bijagós (Bissagos) Arch... Read more
Amilcar Cabral
Amilcar Cabral , 1924-73, revolutionary leader of Guinea-Bissau. Returning from Angolan exile (1956), he founded Guinea-Bissau's nationalist movement (PAIGC). By 1959, Portuguese repression prompted Cabral to adopt guerrilla tactics. By 1973 when he was assassinated, the PAIGC controlled half of Por... Read more
Trobriand Islands
Trobriand Islands , small volcanic island group off SE New Guinea, part of Papua New Guinea. Kiriwana is the largest of the group's 22 islands. Yams, pearl shell, and trepang are the major products. The islands were made famous in the writings of anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski . ... Read more

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Guinea
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Guinea gĬn´ē , officially Republic of Guinea, republic (2005 est. pop. 9,468,000), 94...sq km), W Africa. It is bounded on the north by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali; on the east by the...
Guinea-Bissau
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography Guinea-Bissau Official name : Republic of Guinea-Bissau Area: 36,120 square kilometers (13,946 square...total boundary length; Senegal 338 kilometers (210 miles); Guinea 386 kilometers (240 miles) Coastline: 350 kilometers...
Papua New Guinea
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography Papua New Guinea Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea Area: 462,840 square kilometers (178,704 square...miles) 1 LOCATION AND SIZE The territory of Papua New Guinea includes the eastern half of the island of New Guinea...
Guinea Pigs and Cavies
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Guinea Pigs and Cavies Guinea pigs, or cavies, are about 16 species of rodents in the family Caviidae. Guinea pigs are native to South America, occurring from Colombia and Venezuela in the north, to Brazil and northern Argentina. These animals...
Guinea Worm Infection
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Guinea Worm Infection Definition Infection occurs when the parasitic guinea worm resides within the body. Infection is not apparent...dracontiasis. Description Before the early 1980s, guinea worms infected 10-15 million people annually in...
Equatorial Guinea
Encyclopedia entry from: World Education Encyclopedia Equatorial Guinea Basic Data Official Country Name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea Region: Africa Population: 474,214 Language...History & Background The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a small West African country that consists of...
New Guinea
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition New Guinea , island, c.342,000 sq mi (885...and the independent country of Papua New Guinea in the east. The island is c.1,500...at the center. Largely tropical, New Guinea has vast, rugged mountain ranges such...
New Guinea Campaign
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History New Guinea Campaign (1942–44).Probably...SWPA) through 1944 knew much about New Guinea prior to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor...into World War II. Nevertheless, the New Guinea campaign began in summer 1942 when Japan...
guinea fowl
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition guinea fowl gĬn´ē...to Africa and Madagascar. The helmeted guinea fowl, Numida meleagris, from which the...tail. It is named for its bony casque. Guinea fowls are raised, mainly for their gamey...
New Guinea campaign
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II New Guinea campaign. This was fought during the Pacific war on this rugged...territory of Papua, then in the Australian mandated territory of New Guinea, and lastly in Dutch New Guinea (see Map 72). Of great aid to the Allies in one of the fiercest...

Dictionary entries related to "Guinea"

Papua New Guinea
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Papua New Guinea a country in the western Pacific comprising the eastern half of the island of New Guinea together with some neighboring islands...Starting with the Portugese landing on New Guinea in 1527 and continuing through the 19th...
guinea
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology guinea name of a portion of the west coast of Africa, applied to things...or, with vague reference, from some other distant country) as Guinea fowl (XVIII), guinea hen (XVI), Guinea pig (XVII), Guinea worm (XVII). The gold...
Guinea-Bissau
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Guinea-Bissau A small tropical country on the...Africa, bounded by Senegal on the north and Guinea on the south. Off-shore is the Bijag...Physical The deeply indented coast of Guinea-Bissau, stretching for some 240 km...
Guinea
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Guinea A West African country with an Atlantic...are large reserves of iron ore. Economy Guinea has a broadly based agricultural economy...8th centuries AD, the far north of modern Guinea formed part of the kingdom of GHANA . This...
Equatorial Guinea
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Equatorial Guinea A small country in equatorial West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. Physical Equatorial Guinea includes the plateau of Río Muni bounded by Cameroon and Gabon, and the more mountainous and fertile, but smaller, island...
New Guinea
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History New Guinea The world's second largest island after Greenland, New Guinea is separated from Australia by the Torres Straits. In 1914 the...1963, while the eastern half gained independence as Papua New Guinea on 16 September 1975.
guinea pig
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable guinea pig a person or thing used as a subject...no longer occurring in the wild, the guinea pig is now typically kept as a pet or for...but may have been given its name from Guinea in West Africa as standing for an unknown...
Guinea zone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Guinea zone The wettest and most wooded savannah zone in the classic threefold model of savannah vegetation, which...with occasional grasses and patches of bare earth; typical grassy savannah; and the wetter, semi-wooded Guinea zone.
New Guinea walnut
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences New Guinea walnut Timber of Dracontomelum (family Anacardiaceae ), one of the most valuable timbers of that region.
guinea worm
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing guinea worm ( ginn -i) n. a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis. The adult female lives in the connective tissues beneath the skin and releases its larvae into a large blister on the legs or arms. See also dracontiasis .

Thesaurus entries related to "Guinea"

subject
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...course, discipline.   3. a suitable subject for hypnosis synonyms : case, client, patient, participant; inf. guinea pig.   4. his disappearance was the subject of much speculation synonyms : occasion, basis, grounds, source...
coffee
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Kaanapali Medellin Excelso Mexico Mocca Mocha/Moka Moloka’i Mysore Narino Nicaragua Oahu Oaxaca Panama Papua New Guinea Peaberry Puerto Rico Reunion Robusta Rwanda Santo Domingo Santos Sulawesi Sumatra Tachiras Tanzania Tarrazu Timor Turkish Uganda...
chicken
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Sussex White Rock Wyandot Other Ground Birds black grouse blue grouse bobwhite capercaillie chukar fool hen francolin grouse guinea fowl hazel grouse Hungarian partridge partridge peafowl/peacock/peahen pheasant prairie chicken ptarmigan quail ringneck...
volunteer
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...as a driver synonyms : offer one's services, present oneself, make oneself available, sign up. • noun  each volunteer was tested three times synonyms : subject, participant, case, patient; informal guinea pig.
rodent
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...lemming coypu deer mouse dormouse field mouse flying squirrel gerbil golden hamster gopher gray squirrel groundhog ground squirrel guinea pig hamster hoary marmot house mouse jerboa jumping mouse kangaroo mouse kangaroo rat lemming marmot mole rat mouse muskrat...
meat
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...beefalo bison boar buffalo caiman capon caribou cervena chicken Cornish hen duck elk emu fowl frog legs game goat goose grouse guinea fowl hare kangaroo kid lamb llama moose muscovy duck musk ox muskrat mutton ostrich partridge pheasant pigeon pork poultry poussin...

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Guinea Counters Strikes with State of Emergency
Transcript from: NPR Weekend All Things Considered; 2/18/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Things Considered (NPR) 02-18-2007 Guinea Counters Strikes with State of Emergency...have rocked the West African nation of Guinea. The president has declared a state of...grabbed world attention, in part because Guinea is a leading exporter of bauxite, and...
Guinea pig rescuer hopes to find homes for 'little angels'.
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/23/2008; 700+ words ; ...personally felt the healing and calming effect of guinea pigs. Cuffey, 52, of Indian River, heads up a guinea pig rescue and has been caring for the small...Animal Control raided a home and found 100 guinea pigs, of which 30 were pregnant, I saw...
Guinea Takes Key Role in Security Council
News Wire article from: AP Online; 2/26/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...00-00-0000 Dateline: CONAKRY, Guinea [image omitted] A West African nation with an ailing leader, impoverished Guinea comes into presidency of the U.N...United States, Britain, and France. Guinea is one of three African countries...
Guinea pig: It's what's for dinner in Peru - and the US; Farmers in Peru boost their income by exporting guinea pigs to immigrants in the US.(WORLD)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 11/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...Rosa Casimiro had always kept a few guinea pigs around the house. But her population...December. Now the single mother has 220 guinea pigs. And every month she brings another...other rural Peruvians who've turned to guinea-pig breeding, the Huarmey families...
Unwanted guinea pigs have guardian angels
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 9/4/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...apartment, but left 15 frightened and sick guinea pigs behind. She feared they would be...took them in. DuHamel already had 10 guinea pigs awaiting adoption at her house...new ones back to health. Cages full of guinea pigs are now stacked on every available...
Guinea-pigs: Good, Symbol and Conflict of Knowledge in Ecuador.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...eyebrows at the notion of a book devoted to guinea pigs. In North America and in Europe, guinea pigs are regarded as family pets. Amongst...traditional forms of healing and sold at market. Guinea pigs are raised in the kitchens of indigenous...
Guinea coup leader declares himself interim leader
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/24/2008; 700+ words ; The leader of this week's coup in Guinea is parading into the capital followed...announced a coup following the death of Guinea's longtime dictator. THIS IS A BREAKING...s earlier story is below. CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) _ A military-led group sent tanks...
Guinea pigs come in many hues and are fun companions for children or adults. (Originated from Orange County Register)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/12/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...dolls. Even with Shirley Temple curls. Guinea pigs have come a long way from the days...Calif., residents are enthusiastic guinea-pig breeders and veteran judges for...Whitney, who runs the county's 4-H guinea-pig program. Blessed with a low-key...
Guinea pigs go global.
M2 Presswire; 3/28/2000; 700+ words ; ...PRESSWIRE-28 March 2000-ICELAND: Guinea pigs go global (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...latest advertising campaign - four talking guinea pigs. The TV ad, which promotes Iceland...about it through a web-site called the Guinea Pig Daily Digest. An American university...
Guinea-Bissau to receive about US$790 million in debt service relief: The IMF and World Bank support debt relief for Guinea-Bissau under the enhanced HIPC Initiative.
M2 Presswire; 12/18/2000; 700+ words ; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-18 December 2000-IMF: Guinea-Bissau to receive about US$790 million...and World Bank support debt relief for Guinea-Bissau under the enhanced HIPC Initiative...comprehensive debt-reduction package for Guinea-Bissau under the enhanced Heavily Indebted...