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|Box title = Dominican Republic | |Box title = Dominican Republic | ||
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| − | |caption = Dominican Republic: World Factbook, 2009<ref>"Dominican Republic," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref> | + | |caption = Dominican Republic: World Factbook, 2009<ref name="cia">"Dominican Republic," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html (accessed 6 August 2009).</ref> |
|Row 1 title = Area | |Row 1 title = Area | ||
|Row 1 info = 48,670 sq km | |Row 1 info = 48,670 sq km | ||
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|Row 4 info = Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% | |Row 4 info = Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% | ||
|Row 5 title = Ethnicity | |Row 5 title = Ethnicity | ||
| − | |Row 5 info = mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%<ref> | + | |Row 5 info = mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%<ref name="cia"></ref> |
|Row 6 title = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] | |Row 6 title = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] | ||
| − | |Row 6 info = 5 (2006) | + | |Row 6 info = 5 (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 5 August 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 = 4,587 (2006) | + | |Row 7 info = 4,587 (2006)<ref name="menno"></ref> |
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| − | The '''Dominican Republic''' is a country in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Caribbean]] with a population of 9,650,054 (July 2009 estimate).<ref> | + | The '''Dominican Republic''' is a country in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Caribbean]] with a population of 9,650,054 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" /> |
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| + | Dominican Republic is inhabited mostly by people of mixed European and African origins. It suffers from a huge gap between the rich and the poor, with the richest being the white descendants of Spanish settlers, who own most of the land, and the poorest comprising people of African descent. In between, the mixed race majority controls much of the commerce. | ||
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| + | In 2006 there were five organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with a total membership of 4,587.<ref name="menno" /> | ||
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]]. | ||
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| + | == Anabaptist-Related Groups == | ||
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In 2006 there were five Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in the Dominican Republic, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups: | In 2006 there were five Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] in the Dominican Republic, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups: | ||
| − | * [[Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Dominican Republic|Church of God in Christ, Mennonite]] | + | *[[Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Dominican Republic|Church of God in Christ, Mennonite]] |
| − | * [[Concilio Nacional Menonita Faro Divino, Dominican Republic|Concilio Nacional Menonita Faro Divino]] | + | *[[Concilio Nacional Menonita Faro Divino, Dominican Republic|Concilio Nacional Menonita Faro Divino]] |
| − | * [[Conferencia Evangélica Menonita, Inc., Dominican Republic|Conferencia Evangélica Menonita, Inc.]] | + | *[[Conferencia Evangélica Menonita, Inc., Dominican Republic|Conferencia Evangélica Menonita, Inc.]] |
| − | * [[Consejo Evangélico Menonita Dominicana, Dominican Republic|Consejo Evangélico Menonita Dominicana]] | + | *[[Consejo Evangélico Menonita Dominicana, Dominican Republic|Consejo Evangélico Menonita Dominicana]] |
| − | * [[Iglesia Bethel Hermanos en Cristo, Dominican Republic|Iglesia Bethel Hermanos en Cristo]] | + | *[[Iglesia Bethel Hermanos en Cristo, Dominican Republic|Iglesia Bethel Hermanos en Cristo]] |
| + | *[[Iglesia de los Hermanos Dominicana]] | ||
| + | *[[Asociacion Koinonia de Iglesias]] | ||
| + | *[[Nationwide Fellowship Churches]] | ||
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| + | == Annotated Bibliography == | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| − | = | + | [http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/C6651.html/?searchterm=dominican%20republic Dominican Republic] ''on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online''. |
| − | == | + | == Citations == |
| − | + | <references /> | |
| − | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Caribbean, Central and South America]] | [[Category:Caribbean, Central and South America]] | ||
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| Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|
 Dominican Republic: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
|
Area |
48,670 sq km |
|
Population |
9,650,054 (July 2009) |
|
Languages |
Spanish |
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Religions |
Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
|
Ethnicity |
mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%[1] |
|
Groups Associated with MWC |
5 (2006)[2] |
|
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
4,587 (2006)[2] |
The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean with a population of 9,650,054 (July 2009 estimate).[1]
Dominican Republic is inhabited mostly by people of mixed European and African origins. It suffers from a huge gap between the rich and the poor, with the richest being the white descendants of Spanish settlers, who own most of the land, and the poorest comprising people of African descent. In between, the mixed race majority controls much of the commerce.
In 2006 there were five organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 4,587.[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 five Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in the Dominican Republic, as well as other independent or unaffiliated groups:
- Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
- Concilio Nacional Menonita Faro Divino
- Conferencia Evangélica Menonita, Inc.
- Consejo Evangélico Menonita Dominicana
- Iglesia Bethel Hermanos en Cristo
- Iglesia de los Hermanos Dominicana
- Asociacion Koinonia de Iglesias
- Nationwide Fellowship Churches
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Dominican Republic on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dominican Republic," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html (accessed 6 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 5 August 2009).
