Costa Rica

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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

51,100 sq km

Population

4,253,877 (July 2009)

Languages

Spanish (official), English

Religions

Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%

Ethnicity

white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%[2]

Groups Associated with MWC

2 (2006)

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

2,831 (2006)

Costa Rica is a country in Central America with a population of 4,253,877 (July 2009 estimate).[3] In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 9,856.[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 two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Costa Rica:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. "Costa Rica," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html (accessed 6 August 2009).
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. "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).