Peru
| Peru | |
|---|---|
 Peru: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
1,285,216 sq km |
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Population |
29,546,963 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census) |
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Ethnicity |
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
2 (2006) |
|
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
937 (2006) |
Peru is a country in South America with a population of 29,546,963 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It shares borders with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 3,827 total members.[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 four Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Haiti, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Assemblée de la Grâce
- Chapelle Evangélique de Lumière
- L'Eglise de Dieu en Christ Mennonite
- SLM Ministries
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Peru," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html (accessed 7 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).
