Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for Republic of Suriname, Latin America

Suriname

Republic of Suriname

Latin America

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Geography

Area: 163,820 sq km

Northeast coast of South America, between Guyana and French Guiana.

Population: 524,345    Annual Growth: 0.97%

Capital: Paramaribo

Urbanites: 75.6%

HDI Rank: 97 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 26 (4% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Dutch. Trade language Sranan Tongo (a Dutch Creole)    Languages:20 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	259,918	49.57	1.0
Evangelicals	72,235	13.8	6.3

Answer to Prayer

The Church among the Maroon peoples has grown since the 1960s, bringing up to 60% of the distinctive Maroon population to faith in Christ in the Surinamese interior. Praise God that faithful sowing of the gospel by WT,IMB, local churches and others has already borne substantial fruit. The government’s apology to victims of a 1980s massacre of Maroons was a step toward a wider reconciliation within the nation.

     For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

Suriname’s post-independence existence faces challenges old and new. While more stable than in the troubled years of coups and dictatorships, the nation remains largely compartmentalized by race and religion – polarizations that cripple political and social development. The sudden and seemingly unstoppable rise of a criminal economy through drug trafficking and gold smuggling requires both wise and concerted action. Pray for the emergence of godly leaders and for a spiritual awakening in this young nation.
     For an additional 6 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Suriname.