Nepal
Kingdom of Nepal
Asia
Geography
Area: 147,181 sq km
A mountainous Himalayan state between China (Tibet) and India. It contains 8 of the 10 highest mountain peaks in the world.
Population: 29,852,682 Annual Growth: 1.86%
Capital: Kathmandu
Urbanites: 18.2%
HDI Rank: 144 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 380 (93% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Nepali Languages: 127 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Hinduism
Prayercast
Answer to Prayer
There is a church planted in every one of the 75 districts of Nepal, and there are at least some believers in almost every people and caste group.
Challenge for Prayer
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by law, but only in limited measures. Non-Hindus cannot proselytize. If they do, they risk fines, imprisonment and, in the case of expatriates, expulsion. Despite this law, the Church in Nepal grows because of courageous evangelism. Hindu fundamentalists as well as Maoists often single out Christians; their non-violent nature and connections to the West make them soft targets. Pray for perseverance for believers, that neither laws of man nor threats of violence deter them from sharing the gospel.
For an additional 9 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.