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Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone
Republic of Sierra Leone
Africa
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Geography
Area: 71,740 sq km
Small coastal state between Guinea and Liberia.
Population: 5,835,664 Annual Growth: 2.70%
Capital: Freetown
Urbanites: 38.4%
HDI Rank: 180 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 31 (39% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English. Trade language Krio (Creole), spoken by 10% of the population as first language and 90% as second Languages: 26 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 767,390 | 13.15 | 3.1 |
| Evangelicals | 229,366 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Muslim | 3,676,468 | 63.00 |
Answer to Prayer
Christian ministries are actively involved in rebuilding the country. Most organizations are engaged in holistic ministry to meet the spiritual, physical and psychological/emotional needs of the people. This approach is most appropriate and sees notable fruit on all levels.
Challenge for Prayer
Sierra Leone remains a land of suffering. The people are still mired in desperate poverty, most surviving on less than a dollar a day. It has ranked as the world’s poorest country for most of the last 10 years. With the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world and widespread disease (malaria, HIV, others), life expectancy is age 47 and not rising. Much work remains to ease the suffering of these who have already endured so much. Pray for more attention from the worldwide community – especially from Christians – to address these needs.
For an additional 9 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 Sierra Leone.
