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Azerbaijan, Southwest Asia
Population: 9,781,000
Chief of State: President Ilham Aliyev
Head of Gov.: Prime Minister Artur Rasizade
Christians: 2.7%
Evangelical Christians: 0.2%
Dominant Religion: Shia Islam
Persecution Ranking: 50th
Life Expectancy: 72.2 Years
Literacy Rate: 99.8%
Population Below Poverty Line: 6%
Refugees Living in Azerbaijan: 628,170
Chief of State: President Ilham Aliyev
Head of Gov.: Prime Minister Artur Rasizade
Christians: 2.7%
Evangelical Christians: 0.2%
Dominant Religion: Shia Islam
Persecution Ranking: 50th
Life Expectancy: 72.2 Years
Literacy Rate: 99.8%
Population Below Poverty Line: 6%
Refugees Living in Azerbaijan: 628,170
Emerging from the economic crisis of recent years, the government appears to have successfully brought stability to the economy. While the economic forecast is good, oil production is in a long term decline, which means the nation needs to look at other ways to boost its economy in the future.
Pray for creative ideas. In a nation with high unemployment, ask God to bless His followers with meaningful work so they can provide for themselves and have the resources needed to sustain church ministry (The Bible, Colossians 3:23).
Pray for creative ideas. In a nation with high unemployment, ask God to bless His followers with meaningful work so they can provide for themselves and have the resources needed to sustain church ministry (The Bible, Colossians 3:23).