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| Venezuela |
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Population: 26,414,816 (July 2008 est.)
Official Languages: Spanish (official), other numerous indigenous dialects
Major Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% |
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Literacy:
Political Stability:
Economic Overview:
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high fuel prices have raised the economy
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improvement in access to domestic credit and a hike in minimum wage
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is in a consumption boom
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highly dependent on oil revenues (90% of export)
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imports have jumped significantly
Top Products:
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Agriculture: coffee, sugar, and bananas
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Industry: sugar, textiles, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, etc.
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Geography:
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Climate: tropical, hot, and humid. More moderate temperatures in the highlands
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Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains, Guiana Highlands in southeast
Some Statistics:
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Labour Force by Occupation:
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Unemployment Rate: 8.9% (oct 2006 est.)
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Pop. Below Poverty Line: 37.9% (end 2005 est.) |
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Christian Perspective
Officially a Roman Catholic nation, the majority of the population does not regularly attend church. A predominantly affluent society, the economic crisis of the 90’s has caused people to begin searching a new meaning to life. |
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Praise Points:
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Huge growth in evangelical Christian population (1990: 1 million, 2000: 2.5 million)
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The church is pressing forward to further reach more people. They hope to have 15,000 additional new churches by 2015. |
Prayer Points:
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The social struggle: against poverty, lawlessness, etc.
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Spiritual oppression: high levels of spiritist practices and low church attendance within the Catholic church
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That the ministries started will flourish: ie. Christian and Amerindian missions, Christian radio, and outreach groups to Chinese and Arab communities | |
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