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'''South Africa''' is a country in south [[Africa]] with a population of 49,052,489 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" />  In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with a total membership of 1,258.<ref name="mwc" />
  
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Revision as of 12:39, 28 April 2010

South Africa
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South Africa: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

1,219,090 sq km

Population

49,052,489 (July 2009)

Languages

IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census)

Religions

Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census)

Ethnicity

Black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)[1]

Groups Associated with MWC

2 (2006)[2]

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

1,258 (2006)[2]

South Africa is a country in south Africa with a population of 49,052,489 (July 2009 estimate).[1] In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 1,258.[2]

Stories

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Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2006 there were two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in South Africa:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

The Anabaptist Network in South Africa

South Africa on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.

Mennonite Mission Network Website for South Africa.

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "South Africa," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  2. 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).