Pray for Togo - Operation World 11/21TogoTogolese RepublicAfricaGeographyArea: 56,785 sq kmThe Atlantic coastline is only 56 km long, but the land stretches 540 km northward to the Sahel; wedged between Ghana and Benin.Population: 6,780,030 Annual Growth: 2.50%Capital: LoméUrbanites: 43.4%HDI Rank: 159 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)PeoplesPeoples: 56 (11% unreached) Official language: French. Only two indigenous languages used in education system: Ewe/Mina and Kabiye Languages: 43Largest Religion: Christian Christians 3,076,778 Evangelicals 722,952 Answer to PrayerChristianity, particularly evangelical and Pentecostal, has grown rapidly since 1990. Evangelicals increased sevenfold from 1990 to 2010, growing from 2.7% to 10.7%. Praise God for the multiplication of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, fueled by the Holy Spirit and largely driven by West African pastors and evangelists.The economic situation remains precarious. With little foreign investment and few natural resources, poverty is widespread and people are vulnerable to exploitation. Such poverty makes prostitution common and drives many orphans and unwanted children into the arms of human traffickers. Rich Muslim businesses entice young Christians to work there and eventually convert to Islam. Pray for Christians, locally and internationally, to stand firm despite such problems and to invest in creating ethical employment for the people of Togo.Prayercast Togo: http://youtu.be/7NMqqy10MvU