Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

48,670 sq km

Population

9,650,054 (July 2009)

Languages

Spanish

Religions

Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Ethnicity

mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%[2]

Groups Associated with MWC

5 (2006)

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

4,587 (2006)

The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean with a population of 9,650,054 (July 2009 estimate).[3] In 2006 there were five organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 4,587.[4]

Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

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:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. "Dominican Republic," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html (accessed 6 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).