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Oct 09: Qatar, Réunion
Qatar
State of Qatar
Asia
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Geography
Area: 11,400 sq kmArabian peninsular state that is almost entirely desert.
Population: 1,508,322 Annual Growth: 11.24%
Capital: Doha
Urbanites: 95.8%
HDI Rank: 33 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 23 (30% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Arabic Languages: 6 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 89,142 | 5.91 | 2.2 |
| Evangelicals | 14,552 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Muslim | 1,333,206 | 88.39 |
Challenge for Prayer
Christians’ ability to meet together is limited by government policy and by the high cost and difficulty of renting facilities capable of hosting larger groups. There are not yet opportunities for the large Asian fellowships and those congregations committed to outreach and evangelism to have their own places of worship.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 Qatar.
Réunion
Department of Réunion
Africa
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Geography
Area: 2,512 sq kmRugged, 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 peoplesUnreached 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 |
Challenge for Prayer
Mature leadership for the young, growing churches is a priority. Most leadership training is informal or must be pursued outside the territory. As with the territory’s economic dependence on France, the churches are often dependent on outside help. Pray for recent moves toward developing the local church leadership as well as establishing both spiritual and financial autonomy.For an additional 4 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
