Operation World - Pray Today

	Netherlands Antilles

	August 25

Americas

also today: Netherlands

Challenges for Prayer

1 Openness to the gospel has not resulted in a great harvest. Moral laxity, superstition, and the growing marginal sects show how few understand the message of salvation

2 Evangelical witness has progressed slowly but steadily. A vital, growing church in every island is a target for prayer

3 The Papiamento Bible was finally published in 1997 (TEAM)

4 Christian radio is a significant ministry which involves most of the Protestant missionary force

also today: Netherlands

Geography

Overview: Peoples, Economy, Politics, Religion

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Area 800 sq.km. Two larger, barren islands, Curaçao and Bonaire off the coast of Venezuela, and two and a half smaller islands in the Leeward islands 800 km to the northeast.

Population (2000) 216,775 +1.11%AGR

Capital Willemstad 119,000.

Peoples

Netherlands citizens 86.9%; Afro-Caribbean/Creole 86.4%; Dutch 0.5%; Foreign 13.1%; Euro-American 6%; Latin American 5.6%; Other 2%.

Literacy 95%. Official language Dutch. Common languages Papiamento (84% of the population) in the southern two islands, English in the northern two and a half islands.

Economy

Well developed; mainstays being oil trans-shipment, tourism and financial services. Income/person $11,500 (37% of USA)

Politics

Integral part of Kingdom of Netherlands with domestic autonomy for each island and parliamentary democratic government.

Religion

Complete freedom of religion.

Religions	Population %	Adherents	Ann.Gr.
Christian	96.09	208,299	+1.1%
non-Religious/other	2.41	5,224	+2.8%
Hindu	0.66	1,431	+1.4%
Muslim	0.31	672	+3.9%
Jewish	0.24	520	+1.1%
Chinese	0.20	434	+1.1%
Buddhist	0.06	130	+1.1%
Baha'i	0.03	65	+0.9%

Christians	Denom.	Affil.%	,000	Ann.Gr.
Protestant	26	9.97	22	+3.3%
Independent	24	2.64	6	+2.3%
Anglican	1	0.92	2	+0.0%
Catholic	1	72.89	158	+1.0%
Marginal	1	1.85	4	-2.3%
Unaffiliated		7.83	17	n.a.

Churches in Netherlands Antilles

Missionaries from Netherlands Antilles

4 in 4 agencies in 3 countries.

Missionaries to Netherlands Antilles

153 in 12 agencies from 10 countries

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