Ukrayina - Europe
Geography
Area: 603,700 sq km
A flat, fertile, forested plain with few natural boundaries.
Population: 45,433,415
Annual Growth: -0.65%
Capital: Kyiv (Kiev)
Urbanites: 68%
HDI Rank: 85 of 182 (
UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 66 (33% unreached)
All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Ukrainian, but Russian widely spoken
Languages: 42
All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
Answer to Prayer
Thank God for the rich Christian heritage of Ukraine. This was the “Bible Belt” of the Soviet sphere, and churches here suffered greatly until independence. Faithful perseverance is now bearing fruit as the Church comes of age and increasingly impacts society across all spheres. There is today a spiritual ambition and vision previously not present in Ukraine.
Challenge for Prayer
Communism fell two decades ago, but its effects are still deeply felt. The market economy has actually driven many to poverty while lining the pockets of the elite. Corruption reaches to the highest levels while pensioners, teachers, doctors and other state employees struggle economically. The moral vacuum of post-Communist freedom led to rapidly increasing rates of alcoholism and AIDS. Pray for righteousness, justice and compassion to shine forth into this situation. More Information
The Operation World
book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Ukraine.
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