WebCountry: Guinea-Bissau Number of People Groups 35 People Groups Unreached 19 (54.3%) Progress Level Total Population 2,082,000 Population in Unreached 996,000 (47.8%) Largest Religion Islam ( 51.6% ) % Christian Adherent 11.70% % Evangelical 2.04% Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 6.2% (Global Rate = 2.6%) + Leaflet | World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Guinea Updated January 2018 Minorities and indigenous peoples Main languages: French (official), Pulaar (Fulani) and other indigenous languages.

WebGuinea-Bissau 2020 population is estimated at 1,968,001 people at mid year according to UN data.

)arable land: 8.2% (2018 est.

In 2017, 169,200 children between the ages of 5 and 17 were working.

The religious leader reported that police injured multiple persons.

In June 2009, Malam Bacai SANHA was elected president, but he passed away in January 2012 from a long-term illness.

The constitution establishes the separation of religion and state and the responsibility of the state to respect and protect legally recognized religious groups.

On July 13, the Ministry of Public Administration set the recitation of Eid al-Adha prayers for July 21 and declared that date a national holiday.

)8.51% of GDP (2018 est.

), household consumption: 83.9% (2017 est. The country is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Malnutrition has serious effects on a growing body.

Multiple religious leaders said that the Presidents position was unexpected and not popular within the Muslim community. An insignificant number practices Hinduism, Buddhism, and Bahai faith. )6.74% (2020 est.

WebReligion in Guinea-Bissau (2020 est.) Recent coup attempts have divided the military, and animosity toward the wealthy may be increasingly directed at Cape Verdeans.

He stated, We are a secular country.

)$3.636 billion (2020 est.

[8] Despite the majority of Christian community in Guinea-Bissau belongs to Roman Catholicism recent years there is a significant increase in Protestants and Evangelicals, especially between animist population, because of their missionary work.

WebGuinea-Bissau Religion Profiles (Subcategories) Christian 4 Guinea-Bissau categories Guinea-Bissau ranked 5th last for islam > percentage muslim amongst Failed states in 2004. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom, Section II.

)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.

It is won by the African Independence Party of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), which receives 46 percent of the vote and 47 of 102 seats, followed by the Movement for a Democratic Alternative (Madem-G15), formed by PAIGC members Guinea, under the name French Guinea, was a part of French West Africa until it achieved independence in 1958. In May, local police injured village protesters in the Bafata region while attempting to enforce a day of prayer established by a regional government authority. He indicated that Ramadan fasting was not included in the secular states budget.

Some Muslims reported continuing concerns regarding what they termed stricter Islamic practices taught by foreign imams to the local Muslim population.



Minister of Education Arceni Balde stated that one of the objectives of the measure was to place Muslim students at the same level as students from other religious denominations, a stance that was heavily criticized by opponents of the decision. In April, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo discontinued the governments prior practice of providing financial support for food following Ramadan.

[13] Christians are most numerous in Conakry, large cities, the south, and the eastern Forest Region.

The government requires religious groups to obtain licenses.



Guinea-Bissau is a full member of La Francophonie.



WebGuinea-Bissau Religion Profiles (Subcategories) Christian 4 Guinea-Bissau categories Guinea-Bissau ranked 5th last for islam > percentage muslim amongst Failed states in 2004.

Among Christians, who make up about one-fifth of the population, Roman Catholicism predominates.

Guinea-Bissau is thus one of the smallest countries in Africa by area and ranked 138th worldwide.

One Muslim leader said he reported his concerns about the church to national authorities but that the government took no action. )4.5% (2019 est.

)other alcohols: 1.28 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est. WebReligion in Guinea-Bissau (2020 est.) The Fula (30%) and Mandinka-speaking people (13%) make up the largest percentage of the population and live mostly in the north and northeast. [6] Active missionary efforts started only in the 20th century, and in 1977 it became a diocese of the Holy See.

It is one of the most coup-prone and politically unstable countries in the world.

Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, Office of the U.S. Adherents of indigenous religious beliefs generally live in all but the northern parts of the country.

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[4] In 2015, the US government received no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice.[4].

Guinea-Bissau: Religious affiliation About two-fifths of the population is Muslim.



A religious leader reported that the Governor of Bafata declared a specific date in May following Ramadan to be a prayer day.

), agriculture: 50% (2017 est. )investment in fixed capital: 4.1% (2017 est. ), -3.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.

Recent coup attempts have divided the military, and animosity toward the wealthy may be increasingly directed at Cape Verdeans. Demographic profile Guineas strong population growth is a result of declining mortality rates and sustained elevated fertility.

Traditional Chinese religion is also common, especially among the expatriate community. The population density in Guinea-Bissau is 70 per Km 2 (181 people per mi 2 ).

Guinea-Bissau is a full member of La Francophonie.

The United States directs its engagement there from the U.S. embassy in Dakar, Senegal.

)note: data are in 2017 dollars, 2.24% (2021 est. )services: 36.9% (2017 est.



Guinea-Bissau ranks number 150 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. The alternating three- and four-year initiation cycles for women and men respectively are one example of the widespread use of the numbers 3 and 4 to signify the gender of people, places and events; together the numbers equal seven, a sacred number throughout the region.

All villages within the region reportedly complied except for the village of Contuboel, whose religious leaders selected a different date to conduct prayers. A few religious leaders said this was an isolated incident that was unlikely to occur again.

The Muslim leader also said there were examples of children who attended conventional schools of different faiths while continuing to practice their own religion.

Some religious leaders, however, expressed concern regarding the spread of religious extremism. Estimates of the religious composition of the population vary widely, but according to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, approximately 45 percent is Muslim, 31 percent follows indigenous religious practices, and 22 percent is Christian.

U.S. Government Policy and Engagement. )imports: 0 kWh (2019 est. WebGuinea-Bissau is a country at the West African Atlantic coast. Guinea-Bissau Religions.



Roughly 15,000 children do not have enough to eat. The population growth rate was somewhat tempered in the 2000s because of a period of net outmigration.

WebMedia in category "Religion in Guinea-Bissau" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. In January, the Ambassador held a meeting with the Bishop of Bissau to discuss promoting peace and democracy in the country.

Demographic profile Guinea-Bissaus young and growing population is sustained by high fertility; approximately 60% of the population is under the age of 25 as of 2020.

Islam is the most widely professed faith, and significant populations of Christians and adherents of Traditional Faiths are also present in the country..

[4] The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respected this right in practice though religious groups do have to have licenses.

), urban population: 45.5% of total population (2023)rate of urbanization: 3.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est. Anywhere from 11 percent to as high as 51 percent of Bissau-Guineans are food insecure, causing malnutrition. Status of Government Respect for Religious Freedom, Section III.

Guinea-Bissau: Religious affiliation About two-fifths of the population is Muslim. WebGuinea-Bissau Religion Profiles (Subcategories) Christian 4 Guinea-Bissau categories Guinea-Bissau ranked 5th last for islam > percentage muslim amongst Failed states in 2004. ), general assessment: small system including a combination of microwave radio relay, open-wire lines, radiotelephone, and mobile cellular communications; 2 mobile network operators; one of the poorest countries in the world and this is reflected in the country's telecommunications development; radio is the most important source of information for the public (2020)domestic: fixed-line teledensity less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile cellular teledensity is just over 109 per 100 persons (2021)international: country code - 245; ACE submarine cable connecting Guinea-Bissau with 20 landing points in Western and South Africa and Europe (2019), 1 state-owned TV station, Televisao da Guine-Bissau (TGB) and a second station, Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) Africa, is operated by Portuguese public broadcaster (RTP); 1 state-owned radio station, several private radio stations, and some community radio stations; multiple international broadcasters are available (2019), total: 452,640 (2020 est. [25] The violence ended after the Guinea military imposed a curfew, and President Conde made a televised appeal for calm.[26].

)imports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.

Nationally, 48.6% of the total population in 2020 were adherents of a religion down from 50.2% in 2010. Estimates of the religious composition of the population vary widely, but according to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, approximately 45 percent is Muslim, 31 percent follows indigenous religious practices, and 22 percent is Christian.

However, some religious leaders said they regarded the action as government interference in Islamic affairs.

An HRL representative said that the trend during the past three years represented a substantial increase in cases and that there was a significant overlap between witchcraft and indigenous religious beliefs.

), total population: 64.1 yearsmale: 61.84 yearsfemale: 66.42 years (2023 est. Despite its size, Guinea-Bissau is host to a large variety of ethnic groups, languages, and religions.

The Fula (30%) and Mandinka-speaking people (13%) make up the largest percentage of the population and live mostly in the north and northeast.

Religion Islam is currently followed by 40 percent to 50 percent of the population, with mostly Sunni followers.

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2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Guinea-Bissau, An official website of the United States Government.

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal, total: 36,125 sq kmland: 28,120 sq kmwater: 8,005 sq km, slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut, total: 762 kmborder countries (2): Guinea 421 km; Senegal 341 km, territorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm, tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds, mostly low-lying coastal plain with a deeply indented estuarine coastline rising to savanna in east; numerous off-shore islands including the Arquipelago Dos Bijagos consisting of 18 main islands and many small islets, highest point: Dongol Ronde 277 mlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mmean elevation: 70 m, fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum, agricultural land: 44.8% (2018 est. Of those, 20 resulted in deaths, with six killings reported in 2021, according to HRL.

The NGO Human Rights League Guinea-Bissau (HRL) highlighted 50 reported instances of persons being accused of witchcraft since 2019. There is no permanent U.S. diplomatic presence in the country.

)6.04% (2019 est.

Main religions: Islam (85 per cent), Christianity (8 per cent), traditional beliefs (7 per cent).

The Sande society is a secret women's association found in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea that initiates girls into adulthood, confers fertility, instills notions of morality and proper sexual comportment, and maintains an interest in the well-being of its members throughout their lives. Islam is the most widely professed faith, and significant populations of Christians and adherents of Traditional Faiths are also present in the country. Radio Luz accused other churches, for example, of being satanic or not adhering to the Bible.

After negative annual GDP growth in 2012, GDP grew 3.3% in 2013 and only 1% in 2014, before accelerating to 6.1% in 2015, 6.2% in 2016 and 5.9% in 2017, before decelerating to 3.8% in 2018 and 4.6% in 2019. (male 26,890/female 37,799), total dependency ratio: 76.6youth dependency ratio: 71.6elderly dependency ratio: 5potential support ratio: 20.1 (2021 est.

Muslims generally live in the north and northeast, and most Muslims are Sunni; Shia communities exist as well.

One Muslim leader said that a small but growing percentage of fundamentalist mosques and schools led by Quranic teachers financed by Islamists operating outside the country were potential incubators of radicalism that promoted ideas conflicting with the more moderate beliefs and traditions commonly found in most mosques in the country.



WebEthic and indigenous religions are practiced in many countries.

Guinea-Bissau finally goes to parliamentary elections, where about 20 parties take part. [9][10], At the end of this three-year period, the Sande leadership "turns over the land" to its counterparts in the Poro Society for another four years, and after a rest period the ritual cycle begins anew.

[5] Islam is practiced most widely by the Fula, Soninke, Susu and Mandinka ethnic groups, and Muslims generally live in the north and northeast. Religious leaders said the church continued to foment discord and discontent even after the bishops intervention.

In April 2012, a military coup prevented the second-round of the presidential election from taking place. One religious leader said it was acceptable for the government to set the holiday but not to tell persons when to pray. WebMedia in category "Religion in Guinea-Bissau" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. The secretary general of religious affairs appoints six national directors to lead the offices of Christian affairs, Islamic affairs, pilgrimages, places of worship, economic affairs and the endowment, and general inspector.

Despite its size, Guinea-Bissau is host to a large variety of ethnic groups, languages, and religions.

They identified education as the key mitigating factor to combat the spread of religious extremism, which they believed was a particular risk when young students traveled abroad and were exposed to what they said was a more radical practice of Islam.

Indigenous religious beliefs are most prevalent in the Forest Region. Various groups criticized the governments August 27 announcement that it would introduce the teaching of the Arabic language in schools, stating that it favored Islam over other religions and would reinforce the countrys Islamization. In September, President Umaro Sissoco quashed the proposal, stating, We are a secular country.

The constitution recognizes the freedom of religious groups to teach their faith.

Traditional Chinese religion is also common, especially among the expatriate community.

HRL indicated that its three main objectives included training qualified individuals who can train others to resist various forms of religious radicalization, gathering information to identify signs of religious extremism, and promoting a large conference in Bissau on the issue.

Guinea-Bissau has a history of political and institutional fragility dating back to its independence from Portugal in 1974.

Another Muslim leader said the government had failed to implement its declaration to transform Arabic-only schools into conventional schools of mixed education that would also include the teaching of Portuguese and secular subjects and provide students with a broader knowledge base to allow them to integrate into society. There is no permanent U.S. diplomatic presence in the country. ), revenues: $246.2 million (2017 est.

)solar: 2.4% of total installed capacity (2020 est.



The Balanta (30%) and Webthis matriarchal society.

Guinea-Bissau is the only former Portuguese colony without Christianity as its majority religion.

U.S. Government Policy and Engagement.



), degree of risk: very high (2020)food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow feverwater contact diseases: schistosomiasisanimal contact diseases: rabies, total: 3.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.

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The Fula (Peuhl or Fulani) and Mandinka (Malinke) ethnic groups are the most numerous followers of Islam. [18], The government observes the following religious holidays as national holidays: the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad, Easter Monday, Assumption Day, Eid al-Fitr, Tabaski, and Christmas. In September, during a press conference, Attorney General Fernando Gomes expressed concern regarding what he said was an increase of verbal attacks in media from citizens encouraging hatred and ethnic and religious divisions.

[14], The Constitution of Guinea, although suspended from the time of the 2009 military junta until after the 2010 democratic elections, writes that Guinea is a secular state where all enjoy equality before the law, regardless of religion. ), production: 0 metric tons (2020 est.

[1] Much of the population, both Muslim and Christian, also incorporate indigenous African beliefs into their outlook.

In October, a member of the Guinea-Bissau Liaison Office of the embassy in Dakar met with multiple Islamic and Catholic religious leaders in Bissau to discuss issues of tolerance and coexistence and their concern regarding the spread of religious extremism.

Other nations where ethnic and indigenous religions are practiced include Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Sudan, and Togo.

Health



Guinea-Bissau population is equivalent to 0.03% of the total world population.

Religions Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other 0.1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.) )crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est.



Guinea-Bissau population is equivalent to 0.03% of the total world population. Roughly 15,000 children do not have enough to eat. )subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 109 (2021 est. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title.

Some religious leaders, however, expressed concern regarding the spread of what they deemed religious extremism.

Political Context.

Religions Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, other or unaffiliated 4.4% (2020 est.) Dinguiraye town authorities have also refused permission to build a church within its boundaries. "Guinea 2012 International Religious Freedom Report", US State Department, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. )methane emissions: 1.46 megatons (2020 est.

Political parties and labor unions are barred from affiliating with a particular religious group. WebCountry: Guinea-Bissau Number of People Groups 35 People Groups Unreached 19 (54.3%) Progress Level Total Population 2,082,000 Population in Unreached 996,000 (47.8%) Largest Religion Islam ( 51.6% ) % Christian Adherent 11.70% % Evangelical 2.04% Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 6.2% (Global Rate = 2.6%) + Leaflet |

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The interim Bishop of Bissau indicated that Catholic schools accepted all students who met the basic criterion of having moral values. [17], The imams and administrative staff of the principal mosque in the capital city of Conakry, and the principal mosques in the main cities of the four regions, are government employees. WebEthic and indigenous religions are practiced in many countries. Guinea Bissau is an ethnically diverse country.



In September 2003, a bloodless military coup overthrew YALA and installed businessman Henrique ROSA as interim president.

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