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Lebanon
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Lebanon
Lebanese Republic
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Geography
Area: 10,230 sq km
A fertile, mountainous state in the East Mediterranean. Rests between Israel and Syria. The site of ancient Phoenicia.
Population: 4,254,583 Annual Growth: 0.83%
Capital: Beirut
Urbanites: 87.2%
HDI Rank: 83 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 23 (35% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Arabic; French and English are widely used Languages: 9 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 1,360,190 | 31.97 | 0.7 |
| Evangelicals | 21,410 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Muslim | 2,508,502 | 58.96 |
Answer to Prayer
Lebanon remains the only land in the Middle East where all are legally free to change their religious affiliation. Believers from most other Arab countries can more freely come to Lebanon for Christian training. Pray for this religious freedom to be maintained.
Challenge for Prayer
The entire nation has been deeply traumatized, especially Christians. Many despair of any future in Lebanon and have emigrated en masse for economic and security reasons. The Christian percentage has dropped from 62% in 1970 to 32% in 2010. Pray that many may come to personal faith in and deep commitment to the Lord Jesus. Though most Christians would leave if they had the chance, pray for many to choose to stay and remain salt and light in Lebanon.
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 Lebanon.
