Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Oct 21: Senegal, Seychelles
Senegal
Republic of Senegal
Africa
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Geography
Area: 196,722 sq kmMainland Africa’s most westerly state: arid, with few natural resources.
Population: 12,860,717 Annual Growth: 2.66%
Capital: Dakar
Urbanites: 42.9%
HDI Rank: 166 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 57 (47% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: French. Language of wider communication, Wolof; spoken as a first language by around 40% of the population Languages: 46 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 825,658 | 6.42 | 3.0 |
| Evangelicals | 25,792 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| Muslim | 11,709,683 | 91.05 |
Challenge for Prayer
The Casamance region in the south has been troubled for many years by groups who are, at times, separatists, but often mere bandits. The Casamance is separated from most of Senegal by geography (separated by Gambia), ethnic composition (Jola-dominated as opposed to Wolof) and even religion (significantly more animist and Christian sentiment in the south). Pray for long-term stability and peace as well as for sustained Christian ministry – these are often disrupted by sporadic violence.For an additional 11 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 Senegal.
Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles
Africa
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Geography
Area: 453 sq kmA group of 92 granite and coral islands spread across 400,000 sq km of the Indian Ocean; 1,600 km east of Kenya.
Population: 84,600 Annual Growth: 0.47%
Capital: Victoria
Urbanites: 55.3%
HDI Rank: 57 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 10 (30% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: French, English and Seselwa (a French Creole) Languages: 3 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 81,292 | 96.09 | 0.4 |
| Evangelicals | 4,959 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
Challenge for Prayer
Evangelical vision is growing. Despite being small in number (only 2,000 regularly attend an evangelical church), evangelicals in Seychelles have a large vision. All evangelical groups share the goal of saturation church planting throughout the country. Pray for this vision to have a powerful and positive impact on the spiritual life of the nation.For an additional 4 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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