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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Africa
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Geography
Area: 1,106,000 sq km
Fertile, mountain plateau surrounded by the drought-prone lowlands and deserts of the Red Sea coast; borders on Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya and Sudan. Landlocked since the secession of Eritrea.
Population: 84,975,606 Annual Growth: 2.62%
Capital: Addis Ababa
Urbanites: 17.6%
HDI Rank: 171 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 116 (17% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Amharic; majority of the population are able to speak it; English widely taught. Regional languages are very important Languages: 88 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 51,563,198 | 60.68 | 2.7 |
| Evangelicals | 16,657,376 | 19.6 | 4.3 |
Answer to Prayer
Unity among believers, forged through suffering, continues. The Italian occupation (1936-1941) and Marxist period (1974-1990) saw harsh persecution. Many were martyred, but millions were won to Christ. Evangelical churches in Ethiopia suffered together then and are working together now. Bold and dynamic plans for church planting and evangelism among the less evangelized are being implemented.
Challenge for Prayer
Poverty defines the lasting images of Ethiopia, from the famines of the 1980s until now. Marxist mismanagement and droughts made Ethiopia dependent on hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food aid every year. This dependency continues, unbalancing the domestic economy and undermining local agriculture, and yet tens of thousands die annually of malnutrition. The careless application of aid can do more harm than good. Pray for better harvests, wise economic governance and outside assistance rightly applied.
For an additional 10 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 Ethiopia.
