Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Nov 13: Switzerland
Switzerland
Swiss Confederation
Europe
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Geography
Area: 41,293 sq kmMountainous land; 25.7% agriculturally unproductive. The Swiss Alps are one of the greatest tourist attractions in the world.
Population: 7,594,561 Annual Growth: 0.41%
Capital: Bern (admin); Lausanne (judical)
Urbanites: 73.6%
HDI Rank: 9 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 40 (18% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: German, French, Italian, Romansh Languages: 26 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 5,753,639 | 75.76 | -0.3 |
| Evangelicals | 336,275 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
Answer to Prayer
The spreading public presence of the gospel is a result of creative outreach and ministry. Examples can be found in TV, radio, Internet, newspapers, seminars and conference events; praise God for the use of both new and traditional media for sharing the good news.For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
Challenge for Prayer
The great reformers, Calvin and Zwingli, expounded the truths of Scripture in this land, but few today have any interest or understanding of real Christianity. Wealth, comfort, indifference and a vague religiosity are the norm. The younger generation explores eastern religions and the occult as much as Christianity. Many baptized as children retain no real link with a church, and enrolled membership of Protestants and Catholics dropped from over 90% to 70% in the last 30 years. Pray that the Swiss may find the true way in Jesus Christ and that the nation might be stirred again by the Holy Spirit.For an additional 9 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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