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.
There are around 44 people groups in Libya. Of those, 31 (70.5%) are unreached.
The estimated population is 6,990,000. Of those, 6,167,000 (88.2%) are unreached.
The largest religion is Islam (96.6%). There are around 2.48% Christian. Of those, 0.16% were Evangelical Christian.
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%.
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