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The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' a country in central [[Africa]] with a population of 68,692,542.<ref>Ibid.</ref>  The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the second largest Anabaptist population in the world behind the [[United States]] (2006).  In 2006 the country had three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] and a total membership of 216,268.<ref>"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>
 
The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' a country in central [[Africa]] with a population of 68,692,542.<ref>Ibid.</ref>  The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the second largest Anabaptist population in the world behind the [[United States]] (2006).  In 2006 the country had three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] and a total membership of 216,268.<ref>"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>
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Revision as of 18:19, 5 August 2009

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

2,344,858 sq km

Population

68,692,542

Languages

French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

Religions

Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%

Ethnicity

Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population[2]

Groups Associated with MWC

3 (2006)

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

216,268 (2006)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo a country in central Africa with a population of 68,692,542.[3] The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the second largest Anabaptist population in the world behind the United States (2006). In 2006 the country had three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference and a total membership of 216,268.[4]

Click the following link to learn more about Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.

Anabaptist-Related Groups

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. "Congo, Democratic Republic of the," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. "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).