Uruguay
| Uruguay | |
|---|---|
 Uruguay: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
176,215 sq km |
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Population |
3,494,382 (July 2009) |
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Languages |
Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1% (2006) |
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Ethnicity |
white 88%, mestizo 8%, black 4%[2] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
3 (2006) |
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Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
1,431 (2006) |
Uruguay is a country in South America with a population of 3,494,382 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by Argentina and Brazil. In 2006 there were three organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 1,431 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 three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Uruguay, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Comision Ejecutiva de las Congregaciones de los Hermanos Menonitas en el Uruguay
- Convención de Iglesias Evangélicas Menonitas en Uruguay
- Konferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Uruguay
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Uruguay," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.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).
