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|caption      = Burkina Faso: World Factbook, 2009<ref>"Burkina Faso," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref>
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|caption      = Burkina Faso: World Factbook, 2009<ref name="cia">"Burkina Faso," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref>
 
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|Row 4 info  = Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
 
|Row 4 info  = Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
 
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|Row 5 info  = Mossi over 40%, other approximately 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani)<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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|Row 5 info  = Mossi over 40%, other approximately 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani)<ref name="cia" />
 
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|Row 6 title  = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]]
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|Row 6 info  = 1 (2006)<ref name="mwc">"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).</ref>
 
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|Row 7 title  = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches
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'''Burkina Faso''' is a country in west [[Africa]] with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref>  It is bordered by the Benin, [[Ghana]], [[Ivory Coast]], Mali, Niger, and [[Togo]].<ref>Ibid.</ref>  In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 500 total members.<ref>"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).</ref>
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'''Burkina Faso''' is a country in west [[Africa]] with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" />  It is bordered by the Benin, [[Ghana]], [[Ivory Coast]], Mali, Niger, and [[Togo]].<ref name="cia" />  In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 500 total members.<ref name="mwc" />
  
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]].
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==Anabaptist-Related Groups==
 
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==External Links==
 
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[http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B8522.html Burkina Faso] ''on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online''.
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[http://www.mennonitemission.net/Work/International/locations.asp?L=Burkina%20Faso Mennonite Mission Network] ''Website for Burkina Faso''.
  
 
==Citations==
 
==Citations==

Revision as of 13:16, 29 July 2010

Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

274,200 sq km

Population

15,746,232 (July 2009)

Languages

French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population

Religions

Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%

Ethnicity

Mossi over 40%, other approximately 60% (includes Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, and Fulani)[1]

Groups Associated with MWC

1 (2006)[2]

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

500 (2006)[2]

Burkina Faso is a country in west Africa with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).[1] It is bordered by the Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, and Togo.[1] In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 500 total members.[2]

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Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Burkina Faso:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Burkina Faso on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.

Mennonite Mission Network Website for Burkina Faso.

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Burkina Faso," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
  2. 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).