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| − | '''Nicaragua''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Central America]] with a population of 5,891,199 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia /> It is bordered by [[Costa Rica]] and [[Honduras]]. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 13,421 total members.<ref name="menno" /> | + | '''Nicaragua''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Central America]] with a population of 5,891,199 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" /> It is bordered by [[Costa Rica]] and [[Honduras]]. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 13,421 total members.<ref name="menno" /> |
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]]. | Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 24 December 2009
| Nicaragua | |
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 Nicaragua: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
130,370 sq km |
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Population |
5,891,199 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish 97.5% (official), Miskito 1.7%, other 0.8% (1995 census) |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 58.5%, Evangelical 21.6%, Moravian 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 1.7%, none 15.7% (2005 census) |
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Ethnicity |
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%[1] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
4 (2006)[2] |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
13,421 (2006)[2] |
Nicaragua is a country in Central America with a population of 5,891,199 (July 2009 estimate).[1] It is bordered by Costa Rica and Honduras. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 13,421 total members.[2]
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were four Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Nicaragua, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowships
- Convención de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas de Nicaragua
- Fraternidad de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas de Nicaragua
- Misión Evangelica Hermanos en Cristo en Nicaragua
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nicaragua," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.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).
