Burkina Faso
| Burkina Faso | |
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 Burkina Faso: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
274,200 sq km |
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Population |
15,746,232 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
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Religions |
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
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Ethnicity |
Mossi over 40%, other approximately 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani)[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
1 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
500 (2006) |
Burkina Faso is a country in west Africa with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by the Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, and Togo.[4] In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 500 total members.[5]
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Burkina Faso:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Burkina Faso," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.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 5 August 2009).
