Guinea
Demographic Profile

Geography
94,926 sq. mi.; on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. Narrow coastal strip. Mountainous middle region. Forested southeast.

Population
7,405,375

Capital
Conakry, 1,558,000 pop.

Political Status
Republic led by president; achieved autonomy from France in 1958, repressive one-party state until army revolt in 1984; constitutional reform followed, with presidential elections in 1993, and parliamentary elections in 1995. Head of State and Government: President Gen. Lansana Conte.

Religion
Persecution under the former regime, especially of Roman Catholics, has given way to religious liberty for Christian witness and missionary activity; Muslims (83%); tribal religions (12.4%); Christian (4.5%), predominantly Catholic, and minority of Protestants (.58%), and smaller evangelical (0.45%).

National Church
Evangelical Protestant Church (CMA) of Guinea, achieved autonomy in 1962; 165 organized churches, 306 unorganized churches; 91 ordained ministers, 147 national workers; 57 students in 1 theological school.

Membership
51,000 inclusive members

Mission
Entry in 1919

Field Goals
1. To plant a viable, indigenous church among each of the three large Muslim peoples yet unreached by the gospel (Fula, Maninka, and Susu).
2. To train leaders and encourage the Alliance church in Guinea into greater confidence in initiating new outreach efforts.
3. To implant a missionary vision in the national church.