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Angola
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Angola
Republic of Angola
Africa
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Geography
Area: 1,246,700 sq km
Large coastal state on the South Atlantic coast. Cabinda is an oil-rich coastal enclave to the north of the Congo River.
Population: 18,992,707 Annual Growth: 2.71%
Capital: Luanda
Urbanites: 58.5%
HDI Rank: 143 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 60 (3% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Portuguese Languages: 41 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 17,870,238 | 94.09 | 3.0 |
| Evangelicals | 4,277,143 | 22.5 | 4.4 |
Answer to Prayer
The remarkable growth of biblical Christianity amid war and poverty. Evangelicals quadrupled from 1990 to 2010, despite the extremely difficult conditions.
Challenge for Prayer
Luanda and other major cities attracted the displaced but had no capacity to shelter them properly, so squalid squatter camps rapidly sprung up. A large proportion of the rural population fled to urban areas due to food shortages and lack of security. The government is accused of failing to care for these unwilling refugees. There are large numbers of orphaned and abandoned children; many are falsely accused of witchcraft by relatives as a pretext for getting rid of them. Others are forced or sold into prostitution to feed themselves. Pray for those working with the urban poor and the children at risk.
For an additional 6 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 Angola.
