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Praying for Guinea
Praying for Guinea
Praying for Guinea
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Politics: Military junta took
control in December 2008
at the of death of President
Lansana Conte, who
seized power in a coup 24
years earlier. A provisional
government supervised the
transition to civilian rule at
the end of 2010
Economy: Guinea is a
leading bauxite exporter,
but most of its people live
on less than $1 a day
Health: One of the
countries badly affected by
the deadly Ebola epidemic
which hit west Africa in
2014
Praying for Guinea
Praying for Guinea
Praying for Guinea
Population: 10,057,975
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Religion: 84% Muslim, 9%
Trad. Ethnic, 4% Christian
Language: French
GDP Per Capita: $1,313
(cf. UK $39,511) (IMF)
Under 5 mortality: 101
/1,000 live births (cf. UK
5/1,000)
Literacy rate: 30.4%
Life expectancy: 56 years
(cf. UK 81 years)
Praying for Guinea
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Praying for Guinea
Praying for Guinea: malaria
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Praying for Guinea: Ebola
Praying for Guinea: Ebola
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