Haiti

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Haiti
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Haiti: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

27,750 sq km

Population

9,035,536 (July 2009)

Languages

French (official), Creole (official)

Religions

Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3%

Ethnicity

black 95%, mulatto and white 5%[2]

Groups Associated with MWC

4 (2006)

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

3,827 (2006)

Haiti is a country in the Caribbean with a population of 9,035,536 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is located on the Island of Hispaniola, and is bordered on the east by the Dominican Republic. In 2006 there were four organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 3,827 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 Haiti, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. "Haiti," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html (accessed 7 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).