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6,167,000

Unreached

Persecution
Rating

04

Stratus
Index

12

Security
Tier

01

Blackbox Work

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Supporting Since: Pending.
Work will begin as resources are made available.

Country
Stats

Source:

Total Population

6,990,000

# of Population in Unreached

6,167,000

# of People Groups

44

# of Unreached People Groups

31

Largest Religion

Islam

% Christian Adherent

2.48%

% Evangelical

0.16%

% Evangelical Annual Growth Rate:

5.20%

People

Ethnic Groups: Berber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Italian, Maltese, Pakistani, Tunisian, and Turkish)

Languages: Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)

Literacy Rate: 91% (2015)

People

Economy

Economy, almost entirely dependent on oil and gas exports, has struggled since 2014 given security and political instability, disruptions in oil production, and decline in global oil prices

Economy

Country Profile:

Environment

Environmental Issues: desertification; limited natural freshwater resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities; water pollution is a significant problem; the combined impact of sewage, oil byproducts, and industrial waste threatens Libya’s coast and the Mediterranean Sea

Environment

Persecution Currently or Potentially Being Experienced:

Physical abuse / beatings

Persecution from family

Financial persecution

Verbal abuse

Blacklisted

Arrests

Imprisonment

Kidnappings

Bribes

Deportation

Destruction of property

Fines

Torture

Murder

Execution

How to Pray

  • Pray for a unified government that will rebuild the nation with justice and peace.
  • Pray for the tiny Libyan Church to be united and established despite intense persecution.
  • Pray for Jesus to reveal Himself to moderate and extremist Muslims alike.
  • Pray for the safety and security of citizens as well as increased access for them on matters such as equal opportunity, equal protection, individual rights and freedoms, employment, religious freedom, access to water, and good nutrition.