Difference between revisions of "Guinea-Bissau"
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*[[Mennonite Church West Africa]] | *[[Mennonite Church West Africa]] | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 28 April 2010
| Guinea-Bissau | |
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 Guinea-Bissau: World Factbook, 2010[1] | |
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Area |
36,125 sq km[1] |
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Population |
1,533,964 (July 2009 est.)[1] |
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Languages |
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages[1] |
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Religions |
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%[1] |
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Ethnicity |
African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%[1] |
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Groups Officially Associated with MWC |
1 (2009)[2]</ref> |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
45 (2009)[2] |
Guinea-Bissau is a country in west Africa with a population of 1,533,964 (July 2009 est.),[1] between Guinea and Senegal.[1] In 2009 there was one group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference, with 45 members.[2]
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2009 there was one group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference operating in Guinea-Bissau as well as Senegal and the Gambia, with 45 members in 12 congregations.[2]
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Guinea-Bissau," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html (accessed 28 April 2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mennonite, Brethren in Christ & Related Churches World Membership 2009," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/World%20Membership%20summary.doc (accessed 28 April 2010).
