Burkina Faso

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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)[2]

Groups Associated with MWC

1 (2006)

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

500 (2006)

Burkina Faso is a country in west Africa with a population of 15,746,232 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by the Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, and Togo.[4] In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 500 total members.[5]

Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.

Anabaptist-Related Groups

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

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. "Burkina Faso," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Ibid.
  5. "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).