Guinea

Conakry, Guinea and Lansing, Michigan don’t have much in common. Lansing’s rainiest month is June, with 3.60 inches, and Conakry is July and August. Conakry’s flag has 1 red stripe, representing the spirit of sacrifice, the gold stripe representing the sun and wealth, and the green stripe, representing the forests. Lansing’s flag has 1 word “TUEBOR” meaning “I will defend”. The man, sun, peninsula, and lakes represent Michigan’s geography. .

Conakry and Lansing have lots of land. Conakry has a tropical climate of 80*F, Lansing with low 48*F. Conakry has lots of agriculture. It includes bananas, coffee, corn, peanuts, rice, sweet potatoes, and pineapples. Lansing’s agriculture is more complex, milk, corn, soybeans, cattle and calves, hogs, wheat, blueberries, sugar beets, and hay. elevation is 0ft, (sea level) and Lansing at high 860ft. The natural beauty is apparent in Conakry’s lush forests and waterfalls. One of the main attractions is Michigan’s beautiful beaches along the Great Lakes. The city of Lansing is smack dab in the middle of Michigan’s two peninsulas. Michigan is neighbors with Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. Conakry is neighbors with Mali, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.  169 inches per year is the average rainfall for Conakry. 31.53 is the average rainfall for Lansing. . The people of Conakry speak French. Conakry has a population of two million, when Lansing has a population of one hundred thousand. The people of Conakry believe different religions than Lansing. The Religion of Conakry is Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, and African religion 7%. Lansing’s religion is primarily Christian. . Lansing is the biggest manufacturer for cars and automobiles. The unemployment rate for Lansing is 8.3%. Michigan state men’s basketball court is in East Lansing. Lansing also has a Football stadium. Some people don’t know that Conakry possesses over 25 billion metric tons of bauxite. . So as you can see, there are many more differences between Conakry, Guinea, and Lansing, Michigan. I hope Conakry can get a better economy, and Lansing can earn better money.

Conakry: 169 in per year Lansing: 31.53 In per year
 * [[image:http://dssni5kiwicxb.cloudfront.net/climate/Michigan/Lansing/precipcompress.png width="240" height="180" align="right"]]Average Yearly Rainfall:**

Conakry: 2 million Lansing: 100 thousand
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlCqg_T3IWP41c7mVpcPCyDEhvIMobXsi0G1EZtzAzpagT8-SO width="147" height="119" align="right"]]Population:**

Conakry: 0 ft, the effect of the ocean makes Conakry low. Lansing: 860 ft, because the city is in the middle of MI, it has a higher elevation, then by the coast.
 * Elevation:**

Conakry: 124*E longitude, 6*S latitude Lansing: 84*W longitude, 42*N latitude
 * [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAL_jgEg6qWuxCiehS0qSdt3F4hT9R5JeIvzfTyNpyADL-Y-MaEQ width="199" height="187" align="right"]]Relative Location:**

Conakry: French as language, has 15 airports, 3 harbors; Boke, Conakry, and Kamsar Lansing: Michigan Historical Museum, Football Stadium, and Mens Basketball Stadium
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTssA1l592-ecKh2HhRQUcryAc9UIEpEWVIAB4SniHpR9GdyCq7 width="233" height="174" align="right"]]Place Information: **

Conakry: The city was essentially founded after Britain ceded the island to France in 1887. (Ceded: to yield or formally surrender to another) Lansing: Lansing was founded in 1837 by settlers from Lansing, New York.
 * Historical Fact:**

﻿ Conakry: Agriculture—bananas, cassava, coffee, corn, palm products, peanuts, plantains, rice, sweet potatoes, timber, pienapples, cattle, sheep, and goats. Lansing: Famous for car industry.
 * Interesting Fact:** [[image:I.jpg width="134" height="106" align="right"]]

Conakry: The city was essentially founded after Britain ceded the island to France in 1887<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. (//ceded-// to yield or formally surrender to another) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lansing: Lansing was founded in 1837 by settlers from Lansing, New York.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[[image:town.jpg width="87" height="110" align="right"]]When it was settled: **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Conakry: hot weather, several woodcarving shops around town, lots of garbage. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lansing: near Great Lakes, good Collage sports programs, MI has 2 penninsula's, fomous for Car Industry, Poor State because of economic downturn, working people (blue collar). Tornadoes occur occasionally, as do thunder and wind storms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLNAPWFsmK-MwF9ZOjbiU-Qv48GDWkvuTqryzLjQH1P6YZ_BJW width="207" height="154" align="right"]]HE Interaction: **



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Conakry: neighbors with Mali, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone. On Atlantic Ocean border. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lansing: neighbors with Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, in the middle of the lower penninsela, near great lakes, and there's 2 parts of Michigan.
 * Absolute Location:**

__Conakry, Guinea__ April is the hottest month, and July and August is the rainiest month. Temperature: 80* Agriculture—bananas, cassava, coffee, corn, palm products, peanuts, plantains, rice, sweet potatoes, timber, pienapples, cattle, sheep, and goats. Mining—bauxite, diamonds, gold. Flag: Guinea's flag has three vertical stripes, red, gold, and green (left to right). The red stripe represents the spirit of sacrifice, the gold stripe represents the sun and wealth, and the green stripe represents the forests. HE Interaction: Religion: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, African religion 7% Climate: Tropical Tourist attraction: Capital City, Nightclubs because of their live singing, and dancing, The National Museum has musical instroments and paintings.( Its wild, natural beauty is apparent in its lush forests and waterfalls.) Possesses 25 billion metric tons of bauxite. Trash: Trash fills the street in the capital city. Several feet of water and trash mix and flood the streets. The nearby beach cannot escape the ubiquitous trash. (Ubiquitous- // existing or being everywhere) // // Work force (2006, 3.7 million): //Agriculture//--76%;// industry and commerce//--18%;// services //--6%//

__Lansing, Michigan__ Coldest month: January; 13.9°F Warmest month: July; 82.1° Driest month: February; 1.45 in Wettest month: June; 3.60 in The city's chief industry is production of automobiles, trucks, and automotive equipment. Other products include metals and machinery. Place Info: HE Interaction: Great Lakes, Collage sports programs, 2 penninsula's, Car Industry, Poor State because of economic downturn, working people (blue collar). Tornadoes occur occasionally, as do thunder and wind storms. Unemployment Rate: 8.3% Tempurature: 48° F



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