World Christian Encyclopedia Online
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Subject: Religious Studies
Authors: Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo
This in the online version of the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, which documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
The online version is fully text searchable, contains cross references and additional photo material.
More information: Brill.com
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This in the online version of the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, which documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
The online version is fully text searchable, contains cross references and additional photo material.
More information: Brill.com
Bahamas
(2,722 words)
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Demographics (United Nations) Population 407,000 Area 14,000 sq. km (5,400 sq. mi) Population density 29/sq. km (76/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.01% (per 1,000: births 13, deaths 7) Under 15 years 20% Urban dwellers 83% (1.02% p.a.) Capital city Nassau 281,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 74% Bahamas Creole English, 17% English, 7% Haitian Creole, 1% Jamaican Creole English, plus 3 others Peoples 67% Black; 14% Mulatto; 7% British; 7% Haitian Black; 2% USA White; plus 6 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 81 C…
Bahrain
(2,231 words)
Mamlakat Al Baẖrayn (The Kingdom of Bahrain)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 1,698,000 Area 690 sq. km (270 sq. mi) Population density 2,400/sq. km (6,300/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 4.36% (per 1,000: births 13, deaths 3) Under 15 years 18% Urban dwellers 90% (1.99% p.a.) Capital city Manama 635,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 61% Arabic, 13% Persian, 8% Tagalog, 4% Urdu, 4% Malayalam, plus 5 others Peoples 58% Bahraini Arab; 13% Persian; 8% Filipino; 5% Urdu; 4% Malayali; plus 9 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 85 Corruption I…
Bangladesh
(3,622 words)
Gaṇaprajātantrī Bāṁlādesh (The People’s Republic of Bangladesh)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 169,775,000 Area 150,000 sq. km (57,000 sq. mi) Population density 1,200/sq. km (3,000/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.04% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 5) Under 15 years 27% Urban dwellers 38% (2.88% p.a.) Largest cities Dhaka 21,006,000; Chittagong 5,020,000; Khulna 954,000; Rajshahi 908,000; Sylhet 852,000; plus 6 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 76% Bengali, 8% Chittagonian, 6% Rangpuri, 6% Sylheti, 1% Bihari, plus 53 others People…
Barbados
(2,513 words)
Barbados
Demographics (United Nations) Population 288,000 Area 430 sq. km (170 sq. mi) Population density 670/sq. km (1,700/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.23% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 11) Under 15 years 19% Urban dwellers 31% (0.46% p.a.) Capital city Bridgetown 88,300
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 87% Bajan, 11% English, 2% Hindi, plus 4 others Peoples 81% Barbadian Black; 10% British; 6% Mulatto; 2% Indo-Pakistani; 1% USA White; plus 5 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 80 Corruption Index (max 100) 32 Income per capita (US$) $17,000 E…
Belarus
(3,532 words)
Respublika Bielaruś (The Republic of Belarus)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 9,415,000 Area 210,000 sq. km (80,000 sq. mi) Population density 45/sq. km (120/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. -0.15% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 13) Under 15 years 17% Urban dwellers 79% (0.28% p.a.) Largest cities Minsk 2,028,000; Gomel 558,000; Mogilev 388,000; Grodno 387,000; Vitebsk 378,000; Brest 359,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 86% Belarusian, 8% Russian, 3% Polish, 2% Ukrainian, plus 21 others Peoples 86% Belarusian; 8% Russian; 3% Polish (Pole)…
Belgium
(5,269 words)
Het Koninkrijk België (The Kingdom of Belgium)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 11,620,000 Area 31,000 sq. km (12,000 sq. mi) Population density 380/sq. km (990/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.58% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 10) Under 15 years 17% Urban dwellers 98% (0.38% p.a.) Largest cities Brussels 2,081,000; Antwerpen 1,042,000; Liège 678,000; Gent 466,000; Charleroi 413,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 32% Dutch, 25% French, 11% Walloon, 10% Vlaams, 6% Limburgish, plus 25 others Peoples 31% Fleming (Dutch, Flemish); 24% Walloon …
Belize
(2,427 words)
Belize
Demographics (United Nations) Population 398,000 Area 23,000 sq. km (8,900 sq. mi) Population density 17/sq. km (45/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.07% (per 1,000: births 21, deaths 5) Under 15 years 30% Urban dwellers 46% (2.30% p.a.) Capital city Belmopan 23,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 44% Belize Kriol English, 29% Spanish, 6% Garifuna, 5% Kekchí, 4% Mopán Maya, plus 7 others Peoples 36% Belizean Black; 22% Guatemalan Mestizo; 8% Mulatto; 6% Black Carib; 5% Kekchi; plus 13 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 71 Corruption Index…
Benin
(3,713 words)
La République du Bénin (The Republic of Benin)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 12,123,000 Area 110,000 sq. km (44,000 sq. mi) Population density 110/sq. km (280/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.77% (per 1,000: births 35, deaths 8) Under 15 years 42% Urban dwellers 48% (3.74% p.a.) Largest cities Abomey-Calavi 1,056,000; Cotonou 692,000; Parakou 358,000; Djougou 343,000; Porto-Novo 269,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 25% Fon, 9% Baatonum, 6% Gun, 4% Aja, 4% Fulah, plus 56 others Peoples 25% Fon (Fo, Dahomean, Fogbe); 9% Bariba (Nikki, Ba…
Bermuda
(2,101 words)
The Overseas Territory of the Bermuda Islands
Demographics (United Nations) Population 60,600 Area 54 sq. km (21 sq. mi) Population density 1,100/sq. km (2,900/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. -0.44% (per 1,000: births 13, deaths 7) Under 15 years 20% Urban dwellers 100% (-0.20% p.a.) Capital city Hamilton 10,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 92% English, 5% Portuguese, 1% Tagalog, 1% Chinese Peoples 63% West Indian Black; 12% British; 7% Mulatto; 5% Portuguese; 4% Anglo-Canadian; plus 5 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 92 Corruption Index…