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| + | |Box title = Guatemala | ||
| + | |image = Image:Gt-map.gif | ||
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| + | |caption = Guatemala: World Factbook, 2009<ref>"Guatemala," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref> | ||
| + | |Row 1 title = Area | ||
| + | |Row 1 info = 108,889 sq km | ||
| + | |Row 2 title = Population | ||
| + | |Row 2 info = 13,276,517 (July 2009) | ||
| + | |Row 3 title = Languages | ||
| + | |Row 3 info = Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) | ||
| + | |Row 4 title = Religions | ||
| + | |Row 4 info = Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs | ||
| + | |Row 5 title = Ethnicity | ||
| + | |Row 5 info = Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
| + | |Row 6 title = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] | ||
| + | |Row 6 info = 4 (2006) | ||
| + | |Row 7 title = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches | ||
| + | |Row 7 info = 6,966 (2006) | ||
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| + | '''Guatemala''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Central America]] with a population of 13,276,517 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> It is bordered by [[Belize]], [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]], and [[Mexico]]. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 6,966 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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| + | Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]]. | ||
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| + | ==Anabaptist-Related Groups== | ||
| + | In 2006 there were four Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in Guatemala, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups: | ||
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| + | * [[Conservative Mennonite Fellowship, Guatemala|Conservative Mennonite Fellowship]] | ||
| + | * [[Iglesia Evangelica Menonita de Guatemala]] | ||
| + | * [[Iglesia Nacional Evangélica Menonita Guatemalteca, Guatemala|Iglesia Nacional Evangélica Menonita Guatemalteca]] | ||
| + | * [[Mennonite Air Missions, Guatemala|Mennonite Air Missions]] | ||
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| + | ==Annotated Bibliography== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
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| + | ==Citations== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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Revision as of 13:01, 7 August 2009
| Guatemala | |
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 Guatemala: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
|
Area |
108,889 sq km |
|
Population |
13,276,517 (July 2009) |
|
Languages |
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) |
|
Religions |
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs |
|
Ethnicity |
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)[2] |
|
Groups Associated with MWC |
4 (2006) |
|
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
6,966 (2006) |
Guatemala is a country in Central America with a population of 13,276,517 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 6,966 total members.[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 four Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Guatemala, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Conservative Mennonite Fellowship
- Iglesia Evangelica Menonita de Guatemala
- Iglesia Nacional Evangélica Menonita Guatemalteca
- Mennonite Air Missions
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Guatemala," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "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).
