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Praise Points:
- The Anglican Church has a strong and clear vision.
- National leaders are being trained in evangelism, church growth, discipleship and social ministries.
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Geography:
- Area: 1.28 million sq. km. (496,225 sq. mi.); three times larger than California.
- Cities: Capital--Lima/Callao metropolitan area (pop. 8.27 million, 2000).
Other cities--Arequipa, Chiclayo, Cuzco, Huancayo, Truujillo, Ayacucho, Piura, Iquitos, Chimbote.
- Terrain: Western coastal plains, central rugged mountains (Andes), eastern lowlands with tropical forests.
- Climate: Coastal area, arid and mild; Andes, temperate to frigid; eastern lowlands, tropically warm and humid.
Fast Facts:
- Government reforms and curtailed guerilla activity produced solid economic growth in recent years.
- Still over 50% of the population is below the poverty line.
- Lima is Latin America's 5th largest city with 8 to 10 million inhabitants. Over 60% of the city's population live in the slums that ring the city.
- The Anglican Church is involved in several outreach ministries including schools, orphanages, theological education, prison ministry and youth ministry.
Bishop:
The Rt. Rev. William Godfrey
Children of Peru
SAMS-USA missionaries:
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