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
Haiti
(3 547 mots)
Repiblik d’Ayiti (The Republic of Haiti)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 11,371,000 Area 28,000 sq. km (11,000 sq. mi) Population density 410/sq. km (1,100/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.20% (per 1,000: births 22, deaths 8) Under 15 years 32% Urban dwellers 57% (2.47% p.a.) Capital city Port-au-Prince 2,774,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 99% Haitian Creole, plus 5 others Peoples 94% Haitian Black; 5% Haitian Mulatto; plus 6 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 50 Corruption Index (max 100) 80 Income per capita (US$) $1,700 Educa…