Peru
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| Peru | |
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 Peru: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
1,285,216 sq km |
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Population |
29,546,963 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census) |
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Ethnicity |
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%[1] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
2 (2006)[2] |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
937 (2006)[2] |
Peru is a country in South America with a population of 29,546,963 (July 2009 estimate).[1] It shares borders with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 937 total members.[2] 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 two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Haiti, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Convención Peruana Hermanos Menonitas
- Iglesia Evangélica Menonita del Perú
- Iglesia Evangélica de los Hermanos Menonitas del Perú
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Peru on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Peru," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html (accessed 7 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 23 December 2009).
