Guinea
Guinea is located in West Africa along the Atlantic Coast. The climate is one of a tropical climate, alternating between hot and wet seasons. Three of West Africa’s major rivers run through Guinea - the Gambia, the Niger, and the Sénégal, which makes Guinea rich in natural resources, boasting a large portion of the world’s bauxite reserves and significant amounts of iron, gold, and diamonds.
Due to poor governance, weak economic policies, and inadequate infrastructure, poverty is rampant in Guinea. The poverty in Guinea is so crushing that the majority of its citizens have little or no reliable access to food, water, healthcare, education, or government services. The population of Guinea is young, with more than two-fifths of the people under age 15. Guinea was hit by the Ebola epidemic in 2015, reporting more than 2,081 confirmed Ebola cases and over 453 deaths. They continue to face this deadly illness.
More than four-fifths of the population is Muslim, predominantly Sunni. Less than one-tenth of Guineans are Christian. Guinea’s population is 87% unreached, with Unreached People Groups being the two most populous peoples in Guinea.
About Guinea
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