French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
245,857 km sq
Coastline
320 km
Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
