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Guinea (general region) |
Note: A region of forest and coastal areas of western Africa between the tropic of Cancer and the equator. The term was first adopted by the Portuguese; various forms of the name appear on European maps from the 14th century onward. |
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Guinea (preferred,C,V,English,U,N)
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............ | derived from the Berber word "aguinaw" or gnawa, meaning "black man" |
Ghinea (H,V)
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Guinuia (H,V)
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Ginya (H,V)
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Gheneoa (C,V)
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Guinea (general region) (P) |
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