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Pray for Hungary

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Prayer Points

  1. Pray for Hungarians to see the truth of the gospel in the midst of an increasingly postmodern culture.
  2. Pray for a recommitment to evangelism, holiness, and spiritual maturity within the church.
  3. Pray for the government to ease restrictions that are making open witness difficult, particularly in the marketplace.

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About Hungary

The Carpathian Mountains, Alps and Dinaric Alps surround Hungary, a mostly flat, landlocked country in central Europe.  The Danube River, which flows north to south, divides Hungary and bisects its capital, Budapest. Lake Balaton, a popular tourist attraction, is the largest lake in central Europe. Most of the population is of Magyar (Hungarian) descent and the Hungarian language is unlike any of its neighbors.

Once part of the Russian communist bloc, Hungary was the first state to leave communism and to successfully establish a stable democratic government.  Although Hungary is limited in natural resources, it has had growth in its industrial base and has productive agricultural land. Foreign investment and joining the EU has helped Hungary recover economically from its years under communist rule.

In the 1600’s, a majority of the Hungarian population were Protestant, but after the Counter-Reformation, Catholicism spread widely throughout Hungary. During Communist control after World War II, all Christians faced persecution.  Freedom of religion came with the end of communism in 1990.  It also left the Christian churches without mature spiritual leadership or evangelists.  Many Hungarians were hurting and questioned the many political and economic changes.

Population

9,855,745

Population In Unreached People Groups

0.8%

Population

9,855,745

Major People Groups
  • Hungarian
  • Unspecified
  • Romani
  • Other
  • German
Population In Unreached People Groups

0.8%

Religion
  • No Answer
  • Catholic
  • None
  • Calvinist
  • Lutheran
  • Other Christian
  • Other

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  • Capital City

    Budapest

  • Government

    Parliamentary Republic

  • Language

    Hungarian, English, German, Russian, French, Romanian, Other

  • GDP Per Capita

    $40,500

  • Literacy Rate

    99.1%

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