Pray for Turkmenistan

• Full Name: Türkmenistan
• Government Type: Secular democracy and a presidential republic in name, although in actuality an authoritarian presidential rule, with power concentrated within the presidential administration (Source: CIA.gov)
• Leader(s): Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (President)
• Population: 4,940,916 (2010 est.)
• People Groups: 42
• Religions:
• Islam> 89% (4,397,415)
• Eastern Orthodox> 9% (444,682)
• Other (including Unspecified, and Judaism)> 2% (98,818)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $3,420 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 30% (1,482,275)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Persecution against Christians is on the increase - with leaders getting beaten up and any foreign Christians being forced to leave the country. Pray that Christians would stand firm in what they believe and speak out against injustice.”
• The Azeri (51,442), the Kazakh (50,000) & the Tatar (60,462) people groups are adopted, but not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’

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