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| The mayor of each town is the official authority in charge of registering all vital events for his or her town.<ref>Centre of Excellence for CRVS System, [https://crvssystems.ca/country-profile/guinea Guinea], (accessed 29 November 2021).</ref> | | The mayor of each town is the official authority in charge of registering all vital events for his or her town.<ref>Centre of Excellence for CRVS System, [https://crvssystems.ca/country-profile/guinea Guinea], (accessed 29 November 2021).</ref> |
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| The French became strong in Guinea in the mid-1800s and dominated the area in 1898. Guinea became an independent country in 1958.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea Guinea], (accessed 29 November 2021).</ref> | | The French became strong in Guinea in the mid-1800s and dominated the area in 1898. Guinea became an independent country in 1958.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea Guinea], (accessed 29 November 2021).</ref> |