Peru
Republic of Peru
Latin America
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Geography
Area: 1,285,216 sq kmThree main zones: dry coastal plain in the west where most of the cities and industry are located, high Andean plateau which is more agricultural, and Amazon jungle in the east.
Population: 29,496,120 Annual Growth: 1.17%
Capital: Lima
Urbanites: 72%
HDI Rank: 78 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 106 (5% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Spanish, Quechua. Spanish-speakers 80.3%. Most Amerindians areSpanish-speaking or bilingual; 16.5% of the total population speak Quechua Languages: 93 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 28,154,047 | 95.45 | 1.2 |
| Evangelicals | 3,427,351 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
Answer to Prayer
Notable socio-political progress and economic growth after many lean and difficult years have accompanied the crippling of Maoist terror groups in Peru and the bringing to justice of abusive and corrupt politicians from previous regimes. For a nation subject to so much suffering, these are welcome and praiseworthy developments. For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
a) Political stability. A stable government, able to implement just and strong policies, is needed after decades of dictatorships, corruption and threats to the nation’s security (such as the Shining Path terrorists).
b) Economic progress. Peru has greatly improved in the past decade, but vast economic disparity and widespread poverty still hamper the nation. Further increases to the GDP and income are little improvement if they do not assist the neediest segments of society.
c) Social change. Many still suffer in the aftermath of the leftist terror groups and the death squads. Amerindian minority groups face gross racial injustice, and rapid urbanization has created a new underclass of poor migrants from rural areas. Pray for justice and righteousness for the downtrodden and oppressed.
For an additional 12 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
Challenge for Prayer
Peru remains a nation facing urgent challenges.Among them are:a) Political stability. A stable government, able to implement just and strong policies, is needed after decades of dictatorships, corruption and threats to the nation’s security (such as the Shining Path terrorists).
b) Economic progress. Peru has greatly improved in the past decade, but vast economic disparity and widespread poverty still hamper the nation. Further increases to the GDP and income are little improvement if they do not assist the neediest segments of society.
c) Social change. Many still suffer in the aftermath of the leftist terror groups and the death squads. Amerindian minority groups face gross racial injustice, and rapid urbanization has created a new underclass of poor migrants from rural areas. Pray for justice and righteousness for the downtrodden and oppressed.
For an additional 12 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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