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LIBYA
Libya is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is extremely dangerous due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.
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There are around 44 people groups in Libya. Of those, 31 (70.5%) are unreached.
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The estimated population is 6,990,000. Of those, 6,167,000 (88.2%) are unreached.
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The largest religion is Islam (96.6%). There are around 2.48% Christian. Of those, 0.16% were Evangelical Christian.
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Mission
About one-third of Libyans live below the national poverty line. It is ranked 4th in the persecution ranking. 97% of Libyans are Sunni Muslims. Extremist groups (Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS) operate throughout the country. Friends and family also every persecute Christians and converts. The annual Evangelical growth is 5.2%.