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Largest Religion: Christian  Number People Groups: 12  Number Languages: 2  Official Language: Icelandic For more information go to Iceland on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Largest Religion: Hindu  Number People Groups: 2493  Number Languages: 456  Official Language: Constitutionally there are 22 official languages. The official language is Hindi (spoken by 40% of the population). English is a subsidiary official language For more information go to India on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.

widespread folk Islam and rising fundamentalism With more than 25,000 islands, the Indo-Malaysia region has a population of about 420 million people. The equator runs through the center of the region, and tropical rainforest climates are typical. Many of the islands are mountainous, with both dormant and active volcanoes. For more information go to Indo-Malaysia on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Government: Republic  Major People Groups: Javanese, Sundanese  GDP Per Capita: $12,400  Literacy Rate: 95.40%  Unreached: 29.10% For more information go to Indonesia on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Government: Theocratic Republic  Major People Groups: Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes  GDP Per Capita: $20,000  Literacy Rate: 86.80%  Unreached: 89.60% For more information go to Iran on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Government: Parliamentary Democracy  Major People Groups: Arabs  GDP Per Capita: $17,000  Literacy Rate: 79.70%  Unreached: 72.20% For more information go to Iraq on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Largest Religion: Christian  Number People Groups: 44  Number Languages: 5  Official Language: Irish, English. Irish spoken as a first language by less than 4% of the population; 40% of the Irish population can speak Irish For more information go to Ireland on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Despite birthing many of the earliest Christian churches, the Middle East and North Africa have endured centuries with little or no access to the Gospel. Today, four of every five Muslims - 20% of the world’s population - have never heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. It is estimated that only 10% of missionaries are working among Muslims, with some estimates as low as 1%. For more information go to Ishmael on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

We hate the darkness and underlying evil. Yet Jesus still says, "love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44). God’s love reaches not only those suffering under this oppression, but it reaches even into the ranks of Islamic State. Just as God transformed Saul into Paul through an encounter with Jesus, so can He transform today’s persecutors into tomorrow’s evangelists. For more information go to Islamic State on the Prayercast website. The above link...

Government: Parliamentary Democracy  Major People Groups: Jewish, non-Jewish (mostly Arab)  GDP Per Capita: $36,200  Literacy Rate: 97.80%  Unreached: 82.00% For more information go to Israel on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Largest Religion: Christian  Number People Groups: 105  Number Languages: 42  Official Language: Italian, but vigorous use of nine regional languages akin to Italian For more information go to Italy on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.

from political insurgent to radical joy Many youth across the Muslim world suffer from disillusionment and hopelessness. They see no prospects for opportunity in their home country. Oftentimes they are drawn to political activism and extremism. But even the most radical are not beyond God’s powerful and saving hand -- or His unconditional love. People like "Jacov." For more information go to Jacov’s Story on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.