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− | '''Ghana''' is a country in western [[Africa]] with a population of 23,832,495 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> It is bordered by Benin, [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ivory Coast]], and [[Togo]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related | + | '''Ghana''' is a country in western [[Africa]] with a population of 23,832,495 (July 2009 estimate).<ref>Ibid.</ref> It is bordered by Benin, [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ivory Coast]], and [[Togo]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]] (MWC) with 61 total members.<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> |
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]]. | Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in [[Africa]]. |
Revision as of 15:42, 7 August 2009
Ghana | |
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Ghana: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
Area |
238,533 sq km |
Population |
23,832,495 (July 2009) |
Languages |
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census) |
Religions |
Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census) |
Ethnicity |
Akan 45.3%, Mole-Dagbon 15.2%, Ewe 11.7%, Ga-Dangme 7.3%, Guan 4%, Gurma 3.6%, Grusi 2.6%, Mande-Busanga 1%, other tribes 1.4%, other 7.8% (2000 census)[2] |
Groups Associated with MWC |
1 (2006) |
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
4,820 (2006) |
Ghana is a country in western Africa with a population of 23,832,495 (July 2009 estimate).[3] It is bordered by Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo.[4] In 2006 there was one organized Anabaptist-related group officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with 61 total members.[5]
Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.
Anabaptist-Related Groups
In 2006 there was one Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Ghana, as well as other independent and unaffiliated groups:
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Ghana," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html (accessed 7 August 2009).
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "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).