Bible
Society work in Turkmenistan
(For further information please contact
the Bible Society of Uzbekistan.)Country Data:
| Area: | 488,100 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 4,603,244 (2001) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$840 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 98% (2001) | |
| Religions in
% of Population: (Source: Bible Society) |
Muslim |
89.0%
|
| Eastern Orthodox |
9.0%
|
|
| Roman Catholic |
0.1%
|
|
| Other |
1.9%
|
|
| Official Language: | Turkmen | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1884 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
| 485 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christians Harassed in Turkmenistan (June 2000)
