Difference between revisions of "Democratic Republic of the Congo"

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|caption      = Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009<ref>"Congo, Democratic Republic of the," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref>
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|caption      = Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009<ref name="cia">"Congo, Democratic Republic of the," ''CIA World Factbook''. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).</ref>
 
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|Row 1 info  = 2,344,858 sq km
 
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|Row 4 info  = Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
 
|Row 4 info  = Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
 
|Row 5 title  = Ethnicity
 
|Row 5 title  = Ethnicity
|Row 5 info  = 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<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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|Row 5 info  = 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<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  = 3 (2006)
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|Row 6 info  = 3 (2006)<ref name="mwc">"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  = 216,268 (2006)
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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>
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The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' a country in central [[Africa]] with a population of 68,692,542.<ref name="cia" />  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 name="mwc" />
  
Click the following link to learn more about Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]].
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==Anabaptist-Related Groups==
 
==Anabaptist-Related Groups==

Revision as of 21:53, 24 December 2009

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cg-map.gif
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[1]

Groups Associated with MWC

3 (2006)[2]

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

216,268 (2006)[2]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo a country in central Africa with a population of 68,692,542.[1] 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.[2]

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Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Angola:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. 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).