Costa Rica
| Costa Rica | |
|---|---|
 Costa Rica: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
51,100 sq km |
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Population |
4,253,877 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish (official), English |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% |
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Ethnicity |
white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
2 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
2,831 (2006) |
Costa Rica is a country in Central America with a population of 4,253,877 (July 2009 estimate).[3] In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 9,856.[4]
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Costa Rica:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Costa Rica," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.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).
