Costa Rica
| Costa Rica | |
|---|---|
 Costa Rica: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
51,100 sq km[1] |
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Population |
4,253,877 (July 2009)[1] |
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Languages |
Spanish (official), English[1] |
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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%[1] |
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Ethnicity |
white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%[1] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
2 (2006)[2] |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
2,831 (2006)[2] |
Costa Rica is a country in Central America with a population of 4,253,877 (July 2009 estimate).[1] In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 9,856.[2]
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Costa Rica:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Costa Rica on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Costa Rica," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html (accessed 6 August 2009).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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).
