Friday, April 10, 2009

The History Of Guinea
The costal nation of Guinea was founded by a tribe of nomads called the Susu. The Susu finally reached a civilized point in history four centuries in the 13th century, four hundred years after it was founded. The Susu's nation was later captured in the Fulani empire's conquest for territory three hundred years after the Susu became a civilized people. The French later on decided that they wanted coastal territory in Africa and waited until the Fulani empire was almost extinct to attack. The wars between the French and Fulanis continued until the French overpowered the weaker Fulanis and captured Guinea in around the late 1800's. French Guinea's (Guinea, just renamed by the French) original founders, the Susu, got annoyed that after a millennia of setting up the prosperous country they still didn't have control over their own nation and rioted. After the riots kept up the French ditched the place and Guinea became independent under their president Sekou Toure. When the French left Guinea they took almost all of its wealth with them, so Guinea was independent but very poor. Most poor nations turn to Marxism because it looks like the best way out and Guinea did what most nations did, but not even seventy-five years later they deeply regretted their decision. Instead of the poverty decreasing it increased, tons of riots erupted in a strong permanent republic government much like that of the U.S.'s. Turning republican started out rocky and then started to smoothen out in 1960 when the people of Guinea started to mine bauxite in massive amounts. The exportation and intercontinental use of aluminum ore (bauxite) greatly increased the overall wealth of the country and Guinea is still prospering from the material. 

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