Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Republic of Tanzania, Africa

Tanzania

Republic of Tanzania

Africa

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Geography

Area: 945,037 sq km

Comprising mainland Tanganyika and the offshore islands of Zanzibar and Pemba (2,460 sq km).

Population: 45,039,573    Annual Growth: 2.92%

Capital: Dodoma (official); Dar es Salaam (de facto)

Urbanites: 26.4%

HDI Rank: 151 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 160 (21% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Swahili, English; 2% speak only Swahili and no local African language    Languages: 127 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	24,352,897	54.07	3.7
Evangelicals	8,042,731	17.9	2.4

Answer to Prayer

Tanzania remains an “island of peace” amid many troubled nations. This not only allows positive inter-communal relations but also allows Tanzania to shelter over a million refugees who have fled from violence in their own lands and to function as an operation base for much regional ministry.

     For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

The delicate inter-communal balance and religious stability of the country cannot be taken for granted. The Muslim community is increasingly polarized between moderates and Islamists, the latter pressing for political influence and the establishment of separate Islamist courts. Witchcraft is widespread and permeates both Christianity and Islam. Spiritual superstitions and outright occultism incur great financial expense and often result in sexual abuse or even death for the victims of such practices. Pray that the government may be ruthless in uprooting evil and wise in fostering communal harmony and religious freedom.
     For an additional 10 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 Tanzania.