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Myanmar
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Myanmar
Union of Myanmar
Asia
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Geography
Area: 676,577 sq km
Basin and delta of the Irrawaddy River ringed by a horseshoe of high mountains that isolates the country from India, China and Thailand.
Population: 50,495,672 Annual Growth: 0.87%
Capital: Naypyidaw
Urbanites: 33.9%
HDI Rank: 138 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 142 (36% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Burmese Languages: 116 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Buddhist
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 4,534,511 | 8.98 | 2.7 |
| Evangelicals | 2,517,184 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Buddhist | 40,416,736 | 80.04 |
Answer to Prayer
The flowering of prayer movements and unity among believers signifies a major transition from the parochialism and sectarianism of the past. A new generation of leaders is emerging, happily working across denominational and ethnic boundaries and seeing growth and further unity as a result.
Challenge for Prayer
A policy of systematic violence against certain minorities yields a harvest of destroyed villages, rape, torture, uprooted populations and international condemnation. Great suffering is inflicted upon such peoples as the Karen, Chin, Shan, Mon and Wa with the Karen and Chin particularly sought out due to their Christian faith and separatist militias. Myanmar is a deeply fractured nation on a political, ecclesiological and especially ethnic level. Pray for seemingly impossible ethnic harmony, effective federalism and peace.
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 Myanmar.
