Mar 19: British Indian Ocean, British Virgin Islands, Brunei
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
Africa
Geography
Area: 153 sq kmMainly the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean. 55 islands across 54,000 sq km of ocean.
Population: 2,000
Capital: Diego Garcia
Peoples
Languages: 1 All languagesReligion
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of British Indian Ocean Territory.
British Virgin Islands
Colony of British Virgin Islands
Caribbean
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Geography
Area: 153 sq kmAn archipelago of 60 coralline and volcanic islands, of which 15 are inhabited. The most northeastern of the Leeward Islands.
Population: 23,276 Annual Growth: 1.12%
Capital: Road Town
Peoples
Official language: English Languages: 2 All languagesReligion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 19,768 | 84.93 | 1.0 |
| Evangelicals | 6,354 | 27.3 | 2.5 |
Challenge for Prayer
The motto of the Virgin Islands is “Where there’s no vision, the people will perish.” Pray that local Christians might recover a powerful vision for the lost in their own islands and abroad.For an additional 2 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of British Virgin Islands.
Brunei
State of Brunei Darussalam
Asia
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Geography
Area: 5,765 sq kmTwo small enclaves on the island of Borneo, separated by the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. Tropical, 70% forest, with heavy rainfall.
Population: 407,045 Annual Growth: 1.92%
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Urbanites: 75.7%
HDI Rank: 30 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 26 (31% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Malay, English Languages:17 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 46,362 | 11.39 | 1.4 |
| Evangelicals | 24,677 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Muslim | 265,841 | 65.31 |
Challenge for Prayer
The Christian Church exists under very difficult conditions. Evangelism is illegal, and although the number of Christians grows, no new registrations for churches are forthcoming. No foreign Christian workers are permitted – visiting ministers must arrive unannounced and in secret. Importing Bibles and Christian literature is illegal for ministry purposes, but not for personal purposes. Religious instruction in all schools, including the six Christian schools, is on Islam alone. Pray for:a) Perseverance, boldness and unity. Their harsh treatment has drawn together most of the churches and birthed a holy determination among many. Pray for Christians to stand strong in the face of persecution.
b) Christian leadership that is schooled in the Word, anointed by the Spirit and able to build up all believers. Almost every Bible study and underground church is run by an untrained layperson.
c) Numerical growth despite restrictions.Most of those converted are local tribal peoples and Chinese; pray for new believers from among all ethnic groups and segments of society.
For an additional 4 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
