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Luxembourg (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 20 Number Languages: 6 Official Language: French, used in official communication. German dominates education and the newspapers. Lëtzebuergesch (of Franco-Mosella...
Luxembourg (Prayercast)
Government: Constitutional Monarchy Major People Groups: Luxemburger, French, Portuguese, German, Fleming GDP Per Capita: $110,300 Literacy Rate: 100% Unreached: 0.5% Population: 639,589 &nb...
Macau (Prayercast)
Government: Executive-led limited democracy; special administrative region of the People's Republic of China Major People Groups: Han Chinese (Cantonese), Han Chinese, Filipino, Macanese (Creole), Han Chinese (Mandarin) GDP Per...
Madagascar (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 40 Number Languages: 20 Official Language: Malagasy, French and English (though not widely used) For more information go to Madagascar on the Operation World website....
Madagascar (Prayercast)
Government: Semi-Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Merina (Hova, Imerina), Betsileo, Betsimisaraka (South), Tsimihety, Merina (Vakinankaratra) GDP Per Capita: $1,500 Literacy Rate: 76.7% Unreached:...
Madrassas (Prayercast)
learning Islam in mosque schools Madrassas (Arabic for ‘schools’) are traditional imam-led mosque schools that date back to Muhammad. They are often hotbeds for radical interpretations and communities where students are indoctrinated...
Malawi (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 26 Number Languages: 24 Official Language: Chichewa and English For more information go to Malawi on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Malawi (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Gomani GDP Per Capita: $1,500 Literacy Rate: 62.1% Unreached: 10.9% Population: 20,308,502 Religions: Christian, Muslim, Ethnic...
Malaysia (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 186 Number Languages: 145 Official Language: Malay For more information go to Malaysia on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Malaysia (Prayercast)
Government: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Major People Groups: Malay (Melaju, Melayu), Kedah Malay, Tamil, Han Chinese (Min Nan), Han Chinese (Hakka) GDP Per Capita: $26,400 Literacy Rate: 95% &nb...
Maldives (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 4 Number Languages: 2 Official Language: Dhivehi of Sanskrit origin For more information go to Maldives on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Maldives (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Maldivian (Malki, Mahl), Bengali, Sinhalese GDP Per Capita: $21,300 Literacy Rate: 97.9% Unreached: 100% Population: 521,021 Reli...
Mali (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 74 Number Languages: 60 Official Language: French. Trade languages Bambara, Fulbe, Songhai For more information go to Mali on the Operation World website. The above link...
Mali (Prayercast)
Government: Semi-Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Bambara (Bamanakan), Soninke (Sarakole), Fula Macina (Niafunke), Mamara Senufo (Minianka), Khasonke (Kasonke) GDP Per Capita: $2,200 Literacy Rate: 35.5%&nbs...
Malta (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 10 Number Languages: 4 Official Language: Maltese, English. Maltese is a unique blend of Arabic, Latin and Punic For more information go to Malta on the Operation...
Malta (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Maltese, British, Italian, Anglo-Australian GDP Per Capita: $39,200 Literacy Rate: 94.50% Unreached: 0.50% Population: 460,891 R...
Marriage (Prayercast)
fulfilling religious and social requirements Marrying and having children is required in Islam. Marriage is a religious, social, and sometimes even economic contract between two families. Mothers and fathers may be involved in finding a spouse for...
Marshall Islands (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential-Parliamentary System in free association with the US Major People Groups: Marshallese, USA White GDP Per Capita: $4,000 Literacy Rate: 98.3% Unreached: 0.7% Population:...
Martinique (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 7 Number Languages: 3 Official Language: French. Créole Martiniquais is widely spoken For more information go to Martinique on the Operation World website. The...
Mauritania (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 19 Number Languages: 8 Official Language: Arabic; the Hassaniya dialect is used as the vernacular for two-thirds of the population. French is the language of government...
Mauritania (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Black Moor (Maure), White Moor (Bidan), Arabized Berber, Trarza (Brakna), Tukulor (Takarir) GDP Per Capita: $5,000 Literacy Rate: 53.5% Unreached: 99.7...
Mauritius (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Hinduism Number People Groups: 18 Number Languages: 13 Official Language: English For more information go to Mauritius on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Mauritius (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Indo-Mauritian (Hindi), Franco-Mauritian, Indo-Mauritian, Indo-Mauritian (Urdu) GDP Per Capita: $19,500 Literacy Rate: 91.3% Unreached: 8.7% &nbs...
Mayotte (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 8 Number Languages: 4 Official Language: French; Shimaore (a Bantu language) is spoken by 80%, Shibushi (a Malagasy language) by 30% For more information go to Mayotte...
Men (Prayercast)
authorities, providers, and leaders A common stereotype is that Muslim men are dangerous fanatics and terrorists. However, many Muslim men have the same hopes and dreams as any man. Although there are variations in the social, cultural, economic,...
Mexico (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 330 Number Languages: 297 Official Language: Spanish; the world':s largest Spanish-speaking nation For more information go to Mexico on the Operation World website....
Mexico (Prayercast)
Government: Federal Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Mexican Mestizo, Mexican White, Spanish-speaking Amerindian, part-indigenous, Yucatec (Maya) GDP Per Capita: $17,900 Literacy Rate: 95.20% Unre...
Micronesia (Prayercast)
Government: Federal Republic in free association with the US Major People Groups: Trukese, Ponapean, Yapese, Kosraean, Mortlockese GDP Per Capita: $3,500 Literacy Rate: 92% Unreached: 0.7% Popula...
Micronesia, Federated States of (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 25 Number Languages: 19 Official Language: For more information go to Micronesia, Federated States of on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new...
Middle East (Prayercast)
many finding hope and healing in Jesus. What Is The Middle East Like? What Are The Greatest Struggles In The Middle East? What Is Islam Like In The Middle East? What Is God Doing In The Middle East? For more information go to Middle East on the...