Pray for Brunei

• Full Name: Brunei Darussalam
• Government Type: Constitutional sultanate (locally known as Malay Islamic Monarchy)
• Leader(s): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
• Population: 401,890 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 12
• Religions:
• Islam> 67%
• Buddhism> 13%
• Christianity> 10%
• Other (Ethnic Religions, Chinese Universism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and Baha’i Faith)> 10%
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $27,050 (USD)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Muslims aim for Brunei to be a 'pure' Islamic state by 2020 - and offer incentives like jobs and houses to spread Islam.” Pray that these reforms would not be implemented.
• “The king is one of the wealthiest men in the world and his family and friends are the most powerful people in the country. Pray that one of them would become a Christian!”
• “Brunei is a destination, and to a lesser extent, a source and transit country for men and women who are subjected to forced labor and forced prostitution.” Pray that local believers and missionaries would reach out to this exploited portion of the population.

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Pray for Thailand

• Full Name: Kingdom of Thailand
• Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
• Leader(s): King Bhumibol Adulyadej (head of state); Abhisit Vejjajiva (prime minister)
• Population: 66,720,153 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 66
• Religions: (2000 census)*
• Buddhism> 94.6% (63,117,265)
• Islam> 4.6% (3,069,127)
• Christianity> 0.7% (467,041)
• Other (including Ethnic Religions, Chinese Universism, Confucianism, Hinduism, & Baha’i Faith)> 0.1% (66,720)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $3,760 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (2006 est.): 9.6% (6,405,135)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘Pray that Thai people will find real freedom in Jesus. Pray that a truly indigenous Thai church would develop that would reflect their culture, music and art.’
• “Bangkok is one of Asia's most influential cities - known as the city of angels and the city of sin. Over 2 million people work in the sex industry. Crime, drugs and alcohol are widespread and it is estimated that as many as 80% of prostitutes will contract the HIV virus. Pray for Christians who are working to share the gospel with the millions of people living in the city.”
• There are 132,241 Burmese refugees that live in Thailand. Pray for their peace, protection and provision.
• The Bengali (68,736) and the Tai Nyo (90,146) people groups are still not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’

*Data from CIA.gov. Data from WolframAlpha.com and PeopleGroups.org shows a higher percentage for ‘Ethnic Religions’.
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Pray for Timor-Leste (East Timor)

• Full Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
• Government Type: Republic
• Leader(s): Jose Ramos-Horta (president); Xanana Gusmao (prime minister)
• Population: 1,177,834 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 14
• Religions:
• Roman Catholics> 97% (1,142,499)
• Protestants> 1% (11,778)
• Islam> 1% (11,778)
• Other (including Buddhism, Chinese Universism, & Hinduism)> 1% (11,778)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $2,460 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (2003 est.): 42% (494,690)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• East Timor is a young nation in that it just gained its independence on May 20, 2002. ‘Pray for unity and patience as this young country develops.’
• “The people of the first new nation of the century suffered some of the worst atrocities of modern times. An independent report commissioned by the UN transitional administration in East Timor said that at least 100,000 Timorese died as a result of Indonesia's 25-year occupation, which ended in 1999.” Pray for peace in East Timor and safety from rebel forces, and for Christ-like love among the Timorese for their former oppressors.
• “Many young people and children lost their homes and their parents, and have been forced to make it on their own on the streets. Pray that Christian ministries and local churches can be equipped to help them and give them a new start.”

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Pray for Trinidad and Tobago

• Full Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
• Leader(s): Maxwell Richards (president); Kamla Persad-Bissessar (prime minister)
• Population: 1,227,505 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 12
• Religions: (2000 census)
• Roman Catholics> 26% (319,151)
• Protestants (including Anglican [7.8%], Baptist [7.2%], Pentecostal [6.8%], & Seventh Day Adventist [4%])> 25.8% (316,696)
• Hinduism> 22.5% (276,189)
• Other (including Spiritism, Baha’i Faith, Chinese Universism, & Buddhism)> 10.8% (132,571)
• Islam> 5.8% (71,195)
• Other Christian> 5.8% (71,195)
• None> 1.9% (23,323)
• Unspecified> 1.4% (17,185)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $16,700 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 17% (208,676)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘In the past political parties have been driven by ethnic conflicts - pray that the government would be fair to all Muslims, Hindus and Christians.’
• ‘There is little cooperation between churches. Alongside more traditional churches there is a growing number of Black-led or Indian charismatic churches. Pray that these churches would develop a national vision and purpose within their communities.’

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Pray for Vietnam

• Full Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• Government Type: Communist State
• Leader(s): Nguyen Minh Triet (President); Nong Duc Manh (Secretary-general of the Communist Party)
• Population: 87.1 million
• People Groups: 77
• Religions:
• Buddhism> 49% (42,679, 000)
• Ethnic Religions> 9.8% (8,535,800)
• Christianity (including Roman Catholics & Protestants)> 8.7% (7,577,700)
• Chinese Universism> 1% (871,000)
• Islam> 0.73% (635,830)
• Baha’i Faith> 0.44% (383,240)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $890 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 12.3% (10,713,300)

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