Pray for Austria

• Full Name: Republic of Austria
• Government Type: Federal republic
• Leader(s): Heinz Fischer (President); Werner Faymann (Chancellor)
• Population: 8.2 million (2010 est.)
• People Groups: 32
• Religions: (2001 census)
• Roman Catholics> 73.6% (6,042,767)
• Non-religious> 12% (985,234)
• Protestants> 4.7% (385,883)
• Islam> 4.2% (344,832)
• Other (including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism)> 3.5% (287,360)
• Unspecified> 2% (164,206)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $46,850 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 6% (492,617)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘Austria has some of the highest suicide, abortion and alcoholism rates in Europe. Pray that people will turn to King Jesus to meet their deepest needs.’
• “Over the years people have flooded to settle in Austria from the east, particularly from the former Yugoslavia. 7% of people living in Austria are from another country. . . . Pray that the church can reach out to Austria’s immigrant population and refugees.”

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