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Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Asia
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Geography
Area: 2,717,300 sq km
World’s ninth-largest country. Dominating Central Asia and trade routes between east and west. Much of the country is semi-desert.
Population: 15,753,460 Annual Growth: 0.73%
Capital: Astana
Urbanites: 58.5%
HDI Rank: 82 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 76 (54% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Kazakh Languages: 43 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 1,914,045 | 12.15 | -1.5 |
| Evangelicals | 104,511 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| Muslim | 8,456,457 | 53.68 |
Answer to Prayer
Partnerships and alliances have emerged that cross both ethnic and denominational lines, resulting in greater cooperation in evangelism and combined meetings. There are also a large number of mixed churches, where ethnicities formerly at odds with one another find oneness in Christ.
Challenge for Prayer
The revival of Kazakh identity. The government’s deliberate policy on this issue sees a notable increase in both the use of the Kazakh language and a renaissance of Kazakh traditional culture. Despite having a very diverse population, social cohesion is quite good – pray for continued stability. Pray also that a healthy appreciation of cultural minorities might strengthen and not undermine the nation.
For an additional 7 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 Kazakhstan.
