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Cote d’Ivoire
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Côte d’Ivoire
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Africa
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Geography
Area: 322,463 sq km
On the west African coast between Ghana and Liberia. Rainforest in the south and savannah/highlands in the north.
Population: 21,570,746 Annual Growth: 2.31%
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Urbanites: 50.1%
HDI Rank: 163 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 106 (32% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: French, used by a high proportion of the population. Jula is the most widespread indigenous language, used as a trade language in the north and Abidjan Languages: 93 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 7,256,399 | 33.64 | 2.9 |
| Evangelicals | 2,256,431 | 10.5 | 3.0 |
| Muslim | 9,016,572 | 41.80 |
Answer to Prayer
Continued growth in evangelical churches, despite the upheavals of the 2002-2007 conflicts. In Abidjan alone, there are probably more than 3,000 churches, most of them relatively new and independent.
Challenge for Prayer
The Catholic Church has made a deep impact through an extensive educational system. Catholics are a large minority in the south and among the upper and middle classes as a result. Nominalism is common in the Catholic and Methodist denominations, two of the country’s largest. But there are significant numbers of genuine believers in both as well as a vibrant charismatic movement.
For an additional 12 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 Côte d’Ivoire.
