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Mauritius
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Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
Africa
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Geography
Area: 2,040 sq km
One larger and three smaller islands east of Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean. One of these, Rodrigues Island, is 500 km to the east of the others. Mauritius also claims the Chagos archipelago, including Diego Garcia, which comprise the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Population: 1,294,569 Annual Growth: 0.70%
Capital: Port Loius
Urbanites: 42.6%
HDI Rank: 81 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 17 (29% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English Languages: 13 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Hinduism
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 423,454 | 32.71 | 1.2 |
| Evangelicals | 130,801 | 10.1 | 3.1 |
| Hinduism | 629,161 | 48.60 |
Challenges for Prayer
Most older churches face slow decline and are nominal in faith. Roman Catholics are seeing Hindu beliefs and practices make their way into churches in some places. But the charismatic movement is making a big impact on Catholics, with many coming to personal faith in Christ. Many of those impacted formed their own independent groups. The Roman Catholic Church is experiencing a move back to Bible reading, and now runs several active ministries on the island. Pray for a greater spread of this spiritual vitality among traditional churches in Mauritius.
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 Mauritius.
