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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>
 
|Row 1 title  = Area
 
|Row 1 title  = Area
|Row 1 info  = 581,730 sq km sq km  
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|Row 1 info  = 274,200 sq km
 
|Row 2 title  = Population
 
|Row 2 title  = Population
|Row 2 info  = 1,990,876 (July 2009)
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|Row 2 info  = 15,746,232 (July 2009)
 
|Row 3 title  = Languages
 
|Row 3 title  = Languages
|Row 3 info  = Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
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|Row 3 info  = French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
 
|Row 4 title  = Religions
 
|Row 4 title  = Religions
|Row 4 info  = Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census
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|Row 4 info  = Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
 
|Row 5 title  = Ethnicity
 
|Row 5 title  = Ethnicity
|Row 5 info  = Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7%<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" />
 
|Row 6 title  = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]]
 
|Row 6 title  = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]]
|Row 6 info  = 1 (2006)
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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>
 
|Row 7 title  = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches
 
|Row 7 title  = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches
|Row 7 info  = 61 (2006)
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|Row 7 info  = 500 (2006)<ref name="mwc" />
 
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'''Botswana''' is a country in southern [[Africa]] with a population of 1,990,876 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref>  It is bordered by the [[Angola]], [[Namibia]], [[South Africa]], [[Zambia]], and [[Zimbabwe]].<ref>Ibid.</ref>  In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 61 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 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==
 
==Anabaptist-Related Groups==
In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in Botswana:
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In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in Burkina Faso:
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* [[Eglise Evangélique Mennonite du Burkina Faso]]
  
* [[Brethren in Christ Church, Botswana|Brethren in Christ Church]]
 
  
 
==Annotated Bibliography==
 
==Annotated Bibliography==
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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[http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B8522.html Burkina Faso] ''on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)''
  
 
==Citations==
 
==Citations==
 
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 26 January 2023

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 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 group officially associated with MWC in Burkina Faso:


Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Burkina Faso on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)

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).