IRAQ
Iraq is a country in Western Asia. It is dangerous in Iraq due to the threat of terrorism. (Car bombings, vehicle ambushes, and rocket attacks occur weekly.) 24.8% of the population lives in poverty. The literacy rate is 86%.
There are an estimated 35 people groups in Iraq. Of those, 25 (71.4%) are unreached.
The estimated population is 41,001,000. Of those, 40,180,000 (98%) are unreached.
Islam is the largest religion (95.5%). There are about 1.56% of Christians, with about 0.40% being Evangelical Christians.
Mission
The annual Evangelical growth rate is 3.4%. It is ranked 14th in the persecution ranking. Draw’s population is divided between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Christians are rejected by their families. Tribe members, government authorities, or extremist groups persecute Christians. It is in the 10/40 Window.
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