Difference between revisions of "Tanzania"
m |
|||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Tanzania''' is a country in eastern [[Africa]] with a population of 41,048,532 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> It is bordered by Burundi, the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Kenya]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], Rwanda, Uganda, and [[Zambia]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> In | + | '''Tanzania''' is a country in eastern [[Africa]] with a population of 41,048,532 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> It is bordered by Burundi, the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Kenya]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], Rwanda, Uganda, and [[Zambia]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 2009 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 50,560 total members.<ref>"2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref> |
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]]. | Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]]. | ||
==Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ==Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ||
| − | In 2009 there was one Anabaptist-related | + | In 2009 there was one Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in Tanzania: |
* [[Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania]] | * [[Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania]] | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 21 September 2009
| Tanzania | |
|---|---|
 Tanzania: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
|
Area |
947,300 sq km |
|
Population |
41,048,532 (July 2009) |
|
Languages |
Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages |
|
Religions |
mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim |
|
Ethnicity |
mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African[2] |
|
Groups Associated with MWC |
1 (2006) |
|
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
50,560 (2006) |
Tanzania is a country in eastern Africa with a population of 41,048,532 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.[4] In 2009 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 50,560 total members.[5]
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.
Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2009 there was one Anabaptist-related group officially associated with MWC in Tanzania:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Tanzania," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 7 August 2009).
