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Praying for the Nations

This week's prayer for the nations will focus on the nation of NIGERIA.

All information was taken from Operation World. Additional information on for this country is  here.

NIGERIA


FACTS


Continent:Africa

Capital:Abuja

Population:211,400,704

% Urban:52.7 %

Population Under 15 Yrs:43.7 %

Official Language:English. Hausa is widely used in the north and middle belt, Yoruba in the southwest, Igbo in the southeast and Pidgin English all over the south

Languages:521

Literacy Rate:60 %

HDI Ranking:161 / 189

% Christian:51.3 %

% Evangelical:30.8 %

Largest Religion:Christian

% Largest Religion:51.3 %

People Groups:544

Least Reached People Groups:90

% Unevangelized:21 %

Persecution Ranking: 9 / 50



PRAYER POINTS

  • Pray for focused efforts to evangelize those under the age of 15, half of the overall population.

  • Pray for speed and accuracy for the workers translating the Scriptures for many barely reached people groups.

  • Pray for a visible Christian presence in society and peace among struggling believers who feel isolated.

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