CUBA
Cuba is an island country. Most Cubans are poor, in fact, Cuba is one of the poorest countries in the world. A significant amount of the Cuban population lives in poverty.
There are around 17 people groups in Cuba. Of those, 2 (11.8%) are unreached. There is an estimated population of 11,303,000. Of those, 35,000 (0.3%) are unreached.
The largest religion is Christianity (56.2%). The other main religions are atheists and spiritists. Of those, 11.34% are Evangelical Christian.
Even though the leadership has changed, churches in Cuba still face unrelenting pressure from the government. The communist government views Christianity as a threat.
Mission
The leadership remains committed to communist ideology. It views churches as a threat. Most Christians have to meet in illegal church houses or shaded structures. Cuba is rated 37 in the persecution ranking.
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