Continent: Africa
Capital: Nouakchatt
Population: 5,315,065
% Urban: 59.2%
Population Under 15 yrs: 40%
Official Language: Arabic, Pular, Sonike, Wolof
Languages: 8
Literacy Rate: 52%
Life Expectancy: 64.4 yrs
% Christian: 0.3%
% Evangelical: 0.1%
Largest Religion: Islam
% Largest Religion: 98.8%
People Groups: 18
Least Reached People Groups: 14
% Unevangelized: 73%
Pray For Mauritania
Mauritania is a nation that is extremely poor and malnourished. Only about 1% of the land can be farmed to produce food for the people. The hunger is often at emergency levels.
Although slavery is legally outlawed in the nation, many are still under slavery throughout the country. Less than half of the people can read, causing a lack of understanding and growth.
Since this nation is predominantly Muslim, people are often arrested and persecuted for becoming a believer. Believers from other nations are often arrested, persecuted and even murdered because of their belief. Being a witness in this nation is extremely dangerous.
Points to pray:
Protection of the believers
Strength for the believers
Open doors to be a witness
Provision for food
Opening the eyes of the Muslims
Training for new believers
Information and stats received from Operation World
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