Pray for Bhutan

• Full Name: Kingdom of Bhutan
• Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
• Leader(s): King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (head of state); Jigme Thinley (prime minister)
• Population: 708,427 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 26
• Religions:
• Buddhism (Tibetan)> 75% (531,320)
• Hinduism> 25% (177,107)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $2,020 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 23.2% (164,355)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Bhutan is one of the least evangelised nations in the world. King Wangchuck and the government reinforce the hold of Buddhism over the country. Pray for spiritual freedom for all in Bhutan.”
• “Bhutan was totally closed to Christians until 1965 and even now only a small number of organisations are allowed in and only if they are helping to run hospitals or schools. There is strictly no evangelism allowed! Pray that despite all these restrictions everyone in Bhutan would get to hear the gospel.”
• ‘Due to the ‘Bhutanization’ campaign in the 1990s, the Nepali-speaking Bhutanese, also called Lhotsampas (‘People of the south’) are now living in refugee camps in Nepal. Pray for their peace, protection and provision.’
• The Dzalakha (80,973), the Gurtu (168,589) and the Gurung (52,106) people groups are still not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’

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