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− | |caption = Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009<ref>"Congo, Democratic Republic of the," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref> | + | |caption = Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009<ref name="cia">"Congo, Democratic Republic of the," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref> |
|Row 1 title = Area | |Row 1 title = Area | ||
|Row 1 info = 2,344,858 sq km | |Row 1 info = 2,344,858 sq km | ||
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|Row 4 info = Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10% | |Row 4 info = Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10% | ||
|Row 5 title = Ethnicity | |Row 5 title = Ethnicity | ||
− | |Row 5 info = Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population<ref | + | |Row 5 info = Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population<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 = 3 (2006) | + | |Row 6 info = 3 (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 = 216,268 (2006) | + | |Row 7 info = 216,268 (2006)<ref name="mwc" /> |
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− | The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' a country in central [[Africa]] with a population of 68,692,542.<ref | + | The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' a country in central [[Africa]] with a population of 68,692,542.<ref name="cia" /> The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the second largest Anabaptist population in the world behind the [[United States]] (2006). In 2006 the country had three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] and a total membership of 216,268.<ref name="mwc" /> |
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==Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ==Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ||
+ | In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in Angola: | ||
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+ | * [[Communauté des Eglises de Frères Mennonites au Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo| Communauté des Eglises de Frères Mennonites au Congo]] | ||
+ | * [[Communauté Evangélique Mennonite, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Communauté Evangélique Mennonite]] | ||
+ | * [[Communauté Mennonite au Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Communauté Mennonite au Congo]] | ||
==Annotated Bibliography== | ==Annotated Bibliography== | ||
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+ | ==Related Resources in AnabaptistWiki== | ||
+ | [[The Jesus Tribe: Grace Stories from Congo's Mennonites 1912-2012 (A Project of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission)|The Jesus Tribe: Grace Stories from Congo's Mennonites 1912-2012]] | ||
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+ | [[100 Ans de Mission Mennonite en République Démocratique du Congo: Témoignages des Apports Locaux 1912-2012]] | ||
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+ | [[Tshidimu, Franck Mukendi. Le Centenaire de la Mission mennonite au Congo-Kinshasa (1912-2012), cas de la 27ème Communauté Mennonite au Congo. Quelle vision?]] | ||
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+ | [[Sélections des archives de la Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM)]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
+ | [http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/C6657.html/?searchterm=congo D.R. Congo] ''on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online''. | ||
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+ | [http://www.mennonitemission.net/Work/International/locations.asp?L=Congo Mennonite Mission Network for D.R. Congo] | ||
==Citations== | ==Citations== | ||
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[[Category:Africa]] | [[Category:Africa]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Congo, Democratic Republic Sources]] |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
Area |
2,344,858 sq km |
Population |
68,692,542 |
Languages |
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10% |
Ethnicity |
Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population[1] |
Groups Associated with MWC |
3 (2006)[2] |
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
216,268 (2006)[2] |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo a country in central Africa with a population of 68,692,542.[1] The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the second largest Anabaptist population in the world behind the United States (2006). In 2006 the country had three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference and a total membership of 216,268.[2]
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Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Angola:
- Communauté des Eglises de Frères Mennonites au Congo
- Communauté Evangélique Mennonite
- Communauté Mennonite au Congo
Annotated Bibliography
Related Resources in AnabaptistWiki
The Jesus Tribe: Grace Stories from Congo's Mennonites 1912-2012
Sélections des archives de la Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM)
External Links
D.R. Congo on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
Mennonite Mission Network for D.R. Congo
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Congo, Democratic Republic of the," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 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).