Angola
| Angola | |
|---|---|
 Angola: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
1,246,700 sq km |
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Population |
12,799,293 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages |
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Religions |
Indigenous Beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998) |
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Ethnicity |
Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
3 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
10,961 (2006) |
Angola is a country in south-central Africa with a population of 12,799,293 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia and Zambia.[4] In 2006 there were three organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 10,961.[5]
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.
Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Angola:
- Igreja da Comunidade Menonita em Angola
- Igreja Evangélica dos Irmãos Mennonitas em Angola
- Igreja Evangélica Menonita em Angola
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Citations
- ↑ "Angola," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html (accessed 5 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).
