Difference between revisions of "Peru"
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| − | |caption = Peru: World Factbook, 2009<ref>"Peru," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref> | + | |caption = Peru: World Factbook, 2009<ref name="cia">"Peru," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html (accessed 7 August 2009).</ref> |
|Row 1 title = Area | |Row 1 title = Area | ||
|Row 1 info = 1,285,216 sq km | |Row 1 info = 1,285,216 sq km | ||
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|Row 4 info = Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census) | |Row 4 info = Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census) | ||
|Row 5 title = Ethnicity | |Row 5 title = Ethnicity | ||
| − | |Row 5 info = Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%<ref | + | |Row 5 info = Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%<ref name="cia" /> |
|Row 6 title = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] | |Row 6 title = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] | ||
| − | |Row 6 info = 2 (2006) | + | |Row 6 info = 2 (2006)<ref name="menno">"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).</ref> |
|Row 7 title = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches | |Row 7 title = Membership in [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated Churches | ||
| − | |Row 7 info = 937 (2006) | + | |Row 7 info = 937 (2006)<ref name="menno" /> |
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| − | '''Peru''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|South America]] with a population of 29,546,963 (July 2009 estimate).<ref | + | '''Peru''' is a country in [[Caribbean, Central and South America|South America]] with a population of 29,546,963 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" /> 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.<ref name="menno" /> |
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Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]]. | Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:26, 24 December 2009
| 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:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
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).
