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|Row 3 info = IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census) | |Row 3 info = IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census) | ||
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| + | |Row 4 info = Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census)Indigenous Beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998) | ||
|Row 5 title = Ethnicity | |Row 5 title = Ethnicity | ||
|Row 5 info = black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)<ref>Ibid.</ref> | |Row 5 info = black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 5 August 2009
| South Africa | |
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 South Africa: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
1,219,090 sq km |
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Population |
49,052,489 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census) |
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Religions |
Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census)Indigenous Beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998) |
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Ethnicity |
black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
2 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
1,258 (2006) |
South Africa is a country in south Africa with a population of 49,052,489 (July 2009 estimate).[3] In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 1,258.[4]
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.
Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in South Africa:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "South Africa," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "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).
