Guatemala
| Guatemala | |
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 Guatemala: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
108,889 sq km |
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Population |
13,276,517 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs |
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Ethnicity |
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)[1] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
4 (2006)[2] |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
6,966 (2006)[2] |
Guatemala is a country in Central America with a population of 13,276,517 (July 2009 estimate).[1] It is bordered by Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 6,966 total members.[2]
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were four Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Guatemala, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Conservative Mennonite Fellowship
- Iglesia Evangélica Menonita de Guatemala
- Iglesia Nacional Evangélica Menonita Guatemalteca
- Mennonite Air Missions
- Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Guatemala on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Guatemala," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 5 August 2009).
