Pray for Suriname

• Full Name: Republic of Suriname
• Government Type: constitutional democracy
• Leader(s): Desire "Desi" Bouterse (president)
• Population: 491,989 (July 2011 est.)
• People Groups: 21
• Religions:
• Hindu> 27.4%
• Protestant> 25.2% (primarily Moravian)
• Roman Catholic> 22.8%
• Islam> 19.6%
• Indigenous beliefs> 5%
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $5,920 (current est.)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 70% (2002 est.)
• Prayer requests:
• “After nearly 300 years of Dutch rule Suriname became independent in 1975. But in the following decade the country was wrecked by a military dictatorship. Pray that Suriname government will bring more stability and be able to rebuild the country peacefully.”