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Réunion

Department of Réunion

Africa

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Geography

Area: 2,512 sq km
Rugged, mountainous volcanic Indian Ocean island 700 km east of Madagascar. The largest of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius.
Population: 837,094    Annual Growth: 1.32%
Capital: Saint-Denis
Urbanites: 94%

Peoples

Peoples: 16 (25% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: French. Common language French Creole, spoken by over 85%, which is replacing minority languages    Languages: 9 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	727,373	86.96	1.3
Evangelicals	49,112	5.9	4.1

Answer to Prayer

Praise God for dramatic growth since 1966, when the French Assemblies of God (locally called Mission Salut et Guérison) arrived and then after 1970, when AEF/SIM missionaries began work here. Many churches have helped people to be freed from occult bondage. The March for Jesus previously and now MANIhave contributed to a greater networking of Reformed, charismatic and evangelical congregations. Pray for growth in grace, numbers and spiritual understanding in these young and enthusiastic churches.

Challenge for Prayer

The dark legacy of slavery, abolished in 1848, still overshadows the present. The Creole population are descendants of those slaves. Poverty (over half the population), unemployment (25-33%), alcoholism, dysfunctional families and high illegitimacy marginalize this large underclass. A deep work of healing and laying to rest the legacy of the past is far from complete. Pray for the entire population to come to terms with the past, possible only through faith in Christ.
     For an additional 4 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Réunion.