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| − | '''Colombia''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|South America]] with a population of 45,644,023 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> | + | '''Colombia''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|South America]] with a population of 45,644,023 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 2006 there were three organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with a total membership of 2,965.<ref>"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).</ref> |
| − | Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]]. | + | |
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| + | El contexto colombiano está marcado por más de cuatro décadas de violencia interna entre guerrillas, paramilitares, carteles de drogas, y el ejército colombiano. Hoy en día hay más de 3 millones de desplazados internos en Colombia, y cientos de miles refugiados en el exterior, especialmente en los países vecinos. Colombia es el principal aliado de los Estados Unidos ya que este sostiene económicamente el Plan Colombia- la estrategia militar para combatir a las guerrillas y el narcotráfico. Sin embargo, estas medidas han hecho de Colombia uno de los países más violentos y con más desplazados en el mundo, y también ha sido el motivo de deterioro de relaciones con Ecuador y Venezuela. | ||
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| + | 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 == | ||
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| + | In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in Colombia: | ||
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| + | *[[Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia]] | ||
| + | *[[Iglesia Hermandad en Cristo, Colombia|Iglesia Hermandad en Cristo]] | ||
| + | *[[Iglesias Hermanos Menonitas de Colombia]] | ||
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| − | + | [http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/C6522.html Colombia] ''on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online''. | |
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| − | [[Category:Caribbean, | + | [[Category:Caribbean,_Central_and_South_America]] |
Revision as of 15:10, 21 June 2010
| Colombia | |
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 Colombia: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
1,138,914 sq km |
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Population |
45,644,023 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% |
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Ethnicity |
mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
3 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
2,965 (2006) |
Colombia is a country in South America with a population of 45,644,023 (July 2009 estimate).[3] In 2006 there were three organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 2,965.[4]
El contexto colombiano está marcado por más de cuatro décadas de violencia interna entre guerrillas, paramilitares, carteles de drogas, y el ejército colombiano. Hoy en día hay más de 3 millones de desplazados internos en Colombia, y cientos de miles refugiados en el exterior, especialmente en los países vecinos. Colombia es el principal aliado de los Estados Unidos ya que este sostiene económicamente el Plan Colombia- la estrategia militar para combatir a las guerrillas y el narcotráfico. Sin embargo, estas medidas han hecho de Colombia uno de los países más violentos y con más desplazados en el mundo, y también ha sido el motivo de deterioro de relaciones con Ecuador y Venezuela.
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Colombia:
- Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia
- Iglesia Hermandad en Cristo
- Iglesias Hermanos Menonitas de Colombia
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Colombia on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
Citations
- ↑ "Colombia," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/co.html (accessed 6 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).
