Venezuela
| Venezuela | |
|---|---|
 Venezuela: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
912,050 sq km |
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Population |
26,814,843 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects |
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Religions |
nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% |
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Ethnicity |
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
6 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
725 (2006) |
Venezuela is a country in South America with a population of 26,814,843 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana. In 2006 there were six organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 725 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 six Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Venezuela, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Asociacion Venezolana de Iglesias Bíblicas
- Concilio de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas en Venezuela
- Iglesia Evangélica China de los Hermanos Menonitas 'La Cruz'
- Iglesia Evangelica China 'Gracia de Dios'
- Iglesia Evangélica Hermanos en Cristo de Venezuela
- Iglesia Evangélica Menonita 'Shalom'
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Venezuela," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ve.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).
