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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" /> | '''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
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 South Africa: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
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Area |
1,219,090 sq km |
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Population |
49,052,489 (July 2009) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Ethnicity |
Black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)[1] |
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Groups Associated with MWC |
2 (2006)[2] |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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).
- ↑ 2.0 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).
