Pray for Burma

• Full Name: Union of Burma
• Government Type: Military regime
• Leader(s): Thein Sein (president)
• Population: 53,999,804 (July 2011 est.)
• People Groups: 134
• Religions:
• Buddhism> 90% 
• Christianity> 4%
• Islam> 4%
• Animist> 1%
• Other> 2%
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $995 or less (2009 est.)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 32.7% (2007 est.)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Many Buddhist monks are interested in finding out about Jesus and there have been many miraculous conversions!” Pray that there would be more.
• “The military regime has tried to wipe out the Church, but it still continues to grow. Pray that Christians would be able to stay faithful to God as they are persecuted and have courage to share their love of God with others.”
• Pray for the unengaged people groups of Burma (Khmu, Honi, Deaf Myanmarese, and Eastern Punjabi).
• Pray for the Burmese refugees that have come to the United States, and to the triangle region. Also pray for opportunities to reach them with the love of Christ.

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Pray for Tanzania

• Full Name: United Republic of Tanzania
• Government Type: Republic
• Leader(s): Jakaya Kikwete (president)
• Population: 42,746,620 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 132
• Religions:
• Tanganyika (Mainland):
• Islam> 35%
• Other> (including Ethnic Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, & Baha’i Faith)> 35%
• Christianity> 30%
• Zanzibar (Island)
• Islam> more than 99%
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $500 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (2002 est.): 36% (15,388,783)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “AIDS continues to spread across Tanzania – over 1.3 million people are infected and more than a million children are orphaned. Pray that churches can be active in addressing the needs of those who are suffering or losing their families and in teaching people about the disease.”
• The Machinga people group (69,360) is still not reached, and the Deaf Tanzanian (228,159), the Konongo (88,777), and Mambwe-Lungu (171,213) people groups are still not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’
• ‘Tanzania hosts more than a half-million refugees, more than any other African country.’ Pray for the church’s ministry to these refugees, and for God’s provision and protection.
• ‘Tanzania is a source, transit, and destination country for forced labor and sex trafficking.’ Pray for God’s justice to prevail, and for the protection and the safety of these victims.

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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Full Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Government Type: Emerging federal democratic republic
• Leader(s): Nikola Spiric (outgoing prime minister)
• Population: 4,622,163 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 6
• Religions:
• Islam> 40% (1,848,865)
• Serbian Orthodox> 31% (1,432,871)
• Roman Catholics> 15% (693,324)
• Other (including Ethnic Religions)> 14% (647,103)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $4,700 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (2007 est.): 18.6% (859,722)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘Bosnia-Hercegovina is recovering from a devastating three-year war which accompanied the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. Maintaining peace and democracy in Bosnia is extremely complicated. Pray that the native leaders and world leaders will have the courage and wisdom to make peace work.’
• ‘1.3 million refugees fled Bosnia during the war. Only a quarter of those have returned and many of them are still homeless. Pray for all those struggling to rebuild their lives.’ Pray for their peace, protection and provision.

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Pray for Togo

• Full Name: Togolese Republic
• Government Type: Republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
• Leader(s): Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema (president)
• Population: 6,771,993 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 46
• Religions:
• Ethnic Religions> 51% (3,453,716)
• Christianity> 29% (1,963,878)
• Islam> 20% (1,354,399)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $440 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (1989 est.): 32% (2,167,038)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Eyadema’s government has been corrupt and cruel – marginalizing the Kwa in the south and crushing anyone who opposes him. Pray that Togo can have a fairer and more just future.”
• ‘There are hardly any opportunities for Christian leaders in Togo to be trained and supported.’
• “Pray that God can breakdown distrust and suspicion between different denominations and bring a greater spirit of unity to see Christianity spread across the whole country.”
• ‘14,000 Togolese refugees remain in Benin and Ghana out of the 40,000 who fled there in 2005 due to election violence.’ Pray for their peace, protection and provision.
• The Fulfulde Benin-Togo people group (52,985) is still not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’

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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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