Pray for Trinidad and Tobago

• Full Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
• Leader(s): Maxwell Richards (president); Kamla Persad-Bissessar (prime minister)
• Population: 1,227,505 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 12
• Religions: (2000 census)
• Roman Catholics> 26% (319,151)
• Protestants (including Anglican [7.8%], Baptist [7.2%], Pentecostal [6.8%], & Seventh Day Adventist [4%])> 25.8% (316,696)
• Hinduism> 22.5% (276,189)
• Other (including Spiritism, Baha’i Faith, Chinese Universism, & Buddhism)> 10.8% (132,571)
• Islam> 5.8% (71,195)
• Other Christian> 5.8% (71,195)
• None> 1.9% (23,323)
• Unspecified> 1.4% (17,185)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $16,700 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 17% (208,676)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘In the past political parties have been driven by ethnic conflicts - pray that the government would be fair to all Muslims, Hindus and Christians.’
• ‘There is little cooperation between churches. Alongside more traditional churches there is a growing number of Black-led or Indian charismatic churches. Pray that these churches would develop a national vision and purpose within their communities.’

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