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Austria (Prayercast)
Government: Federal parliamentary republic Major People Groups: Austrian, Other, German, Bosnian And Herzegovinian, Turkish, Serbian, Romanian GDP Per Capita: $51,900 Literacy Rate: 100% Unreached:...
Ayatollah Khamenei (Prayercast)
supreme leader of Iran. Who Is Ayatollah Khamenei? Ayatollah Khamenei’s Background, Ayatollah Khamenei Today For more information go to Ayatollah Khamenei on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Ayatollah Sistani (Prayercast)
a top scholar of Shia Islam Al-Sayyid Ali al-Sistani (b.1930) has been Grand Ayatollah since 1992. Ayatollah Sistani is one of the top living scholars of Shia Islam. Though born in Iran, he has lived and taught in Najaf, Iraq, the intellectual...
Azerbaijan (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Azerbaijani (Azeri Turk), Lezgian (Lezghi), South Azerbaijani, Armenian (Ermeni), Talysh (Lenkoran) GDP Per Capita: $13,700 Literacy Rate:...
Baha’i (Prayercast)
Jesus loves Baha’is. While millions seek world peace through uniting religions, Jesus Christ alone - the Prince of Peace - can establish the peace that passes understanding. For more information go to Baha’i on the Prayercast website....
Bahamas (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy Major People Groups: Black, Mulatto, British, Haitian Black, American White GDP Per Capita: $30,800 Literacy Rate: 95.7% Unreached:...
Bahrain (Prayercast)
Government: Constitutional Monarchy Major People Groups: Bahraini Arab, Persian, Filipino, Urdu, Malayali GDP Per Capita: $40,900 Literacy Rate: 97.5% Unreached: 77.6% Population:...
Baluch (Prayercast)
a suppressed ethnic and religious minority. The 1.5 million Western Balochi speakers who live in southeastern Iran are part of a larger group of 10-12 million Baluch spread across Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Western Baluch settled in Iran...
Bangladesh (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Bengali, Bengali (Hindu), Chittagonian, Rangpuri (Rajbansi), Sylhetti Bengali GDP Per Capita: $4,800 Literacy Rate: 74.9% Unreached:...
Barbados (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Democracy Major People Groups: Barbadian Black, British, Mulatto, Indo-Pakistani, USA White GDP Per Capita: $12,900 Literacy Rate: 99.60% Unreached: 1.4% Population:...
Bedouma’s Story (West Africa) (Prayercast)
searching for answers in secret. Islam is the dominant identity for many people groups across West Africa - but God is drawing people to Himself. Remember that Jesus died to save each one of these Muslims. Remember that each one is a unique person...
Bekzhigit’s Story (Kazakhstan) (Prayercast)
transformed by the Living God. Islam is a way of life in Central Asia. It’s woven into people’s identity. But God is still touching hearts and bringing people to himself. So when we pray, remember that they are real people and not some...
Belarus (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary republic, dictatorship Major People Groups: Belarusian, Russian, Polish (Pole), Ukrainian GDP Per Capita: $19,100 Literacy Rate: 99.9% Unreached: 0.4% Population:...
Belgium (Prayercast)
Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy Major People Groups: Fleming (Dutch Flemish), Walloon (French), Walloon, Vlaams (Flemish), Limburgisch GDP Per Capita: $48,200 Literacy Rate:...
Belize (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary democracy Major People Groups: Belizean Black, Guatemalan Mestizo, Mulatto, Black Carib, Kekchi GDP Per Capita: $6,100 Literacy Rate: 93% Unreached: 0.3% Population:...
Belka’s Story (North Africa) (Prayercast)
saved from a deep fear of death North Africa is home to millions of Muslims whose lives are shaped in every way by Islam. And still God is pursuing them --- personally and intimately. Like Belka. For more information go to Belka’s Story on the...
Benin (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential republic Major People Groups: Temba, Fogbe, Batonu, Dahomean, Yoba GDP Per Capita: $3,300 Literacy Rate: 42.4% Unreached: 18.7% Population:...
Bhutan (Prayercast)
Government: Constitutional Monarchy Major People Groups: Western Bhutanese (Drukpa), Eastern Bhutanese (Sharchop), Nepalese (Paharia), Dzalakha, Khen GDP Per Capita: $10,900 Literacy Rate: 67% Unreached:...
Boko Haram (Prayercast)
n Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon we see... Displacement.Starvation.Beheading. These are just some of the results of the violence Boko Haram carries out. Taking Sharia Law to its extreme end, Boko Haram has terrorized millions. Yet many of the...
Bolivia (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential republic Major People Groups: Bolivian Mestizo, Central Bolivian Quechua, Central Aymara, Latin American White, North Bolivian Quechua GDP Per Capita: $7,900 Literacy Rate:...
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary republic Major People Groups: Bosniac (Muslimani), Serb, Croat, Vlach Gypsy (Gurbeti), Rumelian Turk GDP Per Capita: $14,300 Literacy Rate: 98.50% Unreached:...
Botswana (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Ngwato Tswana, Central Tswana (Beetjuans), Kwena Tswana, Ngwaketse Tswana, Kalanga (Kalana) GDP Per Capita: $16,000 Literacy Rate: 88.50% Unreached:...
Boureima’s Story (Burkina Faso) (Prayercast)
finding Christ through an employee’s courageous witness The Fulani people of West Africa are almost entirely Muslim. But God is not absent. When we pray for the Fulani or any other Muslim people group, we must remember that they are real...
Brazil (Prayercast)
Government: Federal Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Brazilian White (Branco), Brazilian Mulato, Brazilian Mestico, Brazilian Black, Japanese GDP Per Capita: $14,100 Literacy Rate:...
Brunei (Prayercast)
Government: Absolute monarchy or sultanate Major People Groups: Birawut GDP Per Capita: $62,200 Literacy Rate: 97.2% Unreached: 57.4% Population: 471,103 Religions: Muslim, Christian,...
Buddhism (Prayercast)
Jesus loves Buddhists. While millions strive to attain peace through self effort, the free gift of salvation through Jesus awaits all who turn to Him. For more information go to Buddhism on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Bulgaria (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Bulgar, Rumelian Turk, Bulgarian Gypsy, Pomak, Arliski Balkan Gypsy GDP Per Capita: $22,400 Literacy Rate: 98.4% Unreached:...
Burkina Faso (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Mossi (Moshi), Jula (Dyula), Gurma (Gourmance), Bissa (Bisa), Gurma Fulani (Fulbe) GDP Per Capita: $2,200 Literacy Rate: 39.3% Unreached:...
Burundi (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Hutu, Tutsi, Lingala (Zairian), Ruanda Tutsi, Twa (Gesera) Pygmy GDP Per Capita: $700 Literacy Rate: 68.4% Unreached: 0.2% Population:...
Cairo (Prayercast)
cultural capital of the Arab world Founded in the first century AD, Cairo has been the capital of Muslim Egypt for about a thousand years. The city is the administrative, economic, industrial, educational, religious and cultural center of the...