Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Latin America |
| Capital: | Paramaribo |
| Population: | 640,000 |
| % Urban: | 66.7 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 27 % |
| Official Language: | Dutch. Trade language Sranan Tongo (a Dutch Creole) |
| Languages: | 22 |
| Literacy Rate: | 96 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 70.3 yrs (158/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 99 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 49.6 % |
| % Evangelical: | 13.8 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 49.6 % |
| People Groups: | 22 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 2 |
| % Unevangelized: | 16 % |
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Suriname
Nearly half the population profess to be Christian, but many have little understanding of their faith, and Christian belief is often mixed with spiritism. In the larger Catholic and Moravian denominations, growth has been incremental, but recent Pentecostal and charismatic growth has been rapid. Pray for new life and dynamism to replace traditionalism and syncretism practised by many. Pray for increasing trans-denominational cooperation to continue in Bible-related ministries and outreach to every ethnic group in Suriname.
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