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.
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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
Solomon Islands
(2,507 words)
Solomon Islands
Demographics (United Nations) Population 647,000 Area 28,000 sq. km (11,000 sq. mi) Population density 23/sq. km (59/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.96% (per 1,000: births 26, deaths 4) Under 15 years 38% Urban dwellers 25% (3.57% p.a.) Capital city Honiara 70,500
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 8% Kwara'ae, 6% Pijin, 4% 'Are'are, 4% Lau, 4% Sa'a, plus 69 others Peoples 7% Kwaraae; 6% Solomoni Creole; 4% Areare; 4% Lau (Ndai); 3% Lengo (Tasemboko); plus 74 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 55 Corruption Index (max 100) 56 Income …
Somalia
(2,578 words)
Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya (The Federal Republic of Somalia)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 16,105,000 Area 640,000 sq. km (250,000 sq. mi) Population density 25/sq. km (65/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.98% (per 1,000: births 41, deaths 10) Under 15 years 46% Urban dwellers 46% (4.20% p.a.) Largest cities Muqdisho 2,282,000; Hargeysa 989,000; Merka 666,000; Berbera 499,000; Kismaayo 471,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 75% Somali, 20% Maay, plus 14 others Peoples 75% Somali; 20% Digil-Mirifle, plus 23 others
Socioeconomics Dev…
South Africa
(9,640 words)
The Republic of South Africa
Demographics (United Nations) Population 58,721,000 Area 1,200,000 sq. km (470,000 sq. mi) Population density 48/sq. km (120/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.21% (per 1,000: births 19, deaths 9) Under 15 years 28% Urban dwellers 67% (1.72% p.a.) Largest cities Johannesburg 5,783,000; Cape Town 4,618,000; Ekurhuleni 3,894,000; Durban 3,158,000; Pretoria 2,566,000; plus 10 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 21% Zulu, 19% Xhosa, 10% Afrikaans, 9% Southern Sotho, 8% Northern Sotho, plus 39 others Peoples 21% Zulu; 16% …
South Korea
(7,362 words)
Taehan Min’guk (The Republic of Korea)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 51,507,000 Area 99,000 sq. km (38,000 sq. mi) Population density 520/sq. km (1,300/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.36% (per 1,000: births 9, deaths 7) Under 15 years 13% Urban dwellers 81% (0.31% p.a.) Largest cities Seoul 9,963,000; Busan 3,465,000; Incheon 2,801,000; Daegu 2,199,000; Daejeon 1,566,000; plus 20 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 97% Korean, 2% Japanese, plus 6 others Peoples 97% South Korean; 2% Japanese; 1% South Korean (Chejumal); plus 7 others
Soc…
South Sudan
(4,491 words)
The Republic of South Sudan
Demographics (United Nations) Population 13,610,000 Area 620,000 sq. km (240,000 sq. mi) Population density 22/sq. km (57/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.75% (per 1,000: births 33, deaths 9) Under 15 years 41% Urban dwellers 20% (4.12% p.a.) Capital city Juba 403,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 36% Dinka, 15% Nuer, 7% Zande, 6% Arabic, 5% Bari, plus 70 others Peoples 15% Western Dinka (Rek); 10% Eastern Nuer(Jikany Door); 8% Northeastern Dinka (Padang); 7% Zande (Azande, Mbomu); 6% South Central Dinka (Agar); plus 82 others
Socio…
Spain
(6,236 words)
El Reino de España (The Kingdom of Spain)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 46,459,000 Area 500,000 sq. km (190,000 sq. mi) Population density 92/sq. km (240/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.03% (per 1,000: births 8, deaths 10) Under 15 years 14% Urban dwellers 81% (0.24% p.a.) Largest cities Madrid 6,618,000; Barcelona 5,586,000; Valencia 834,000; Zaragoza 731,000; Sevilla 704,000; plus 9 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 43% Spanish, 28% Catalan, 8% Galician, 5% Aragonese, 3% Arabic, plus 27 others Peoples 36% Spaniard; 28% Catalonia…
Sri Lanka
(4,359 words)
Shrī Laṁkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī (The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 21,084,000 Area 66,000 sq. km (25,000 sq. mi) Population density 320/sq. km (830/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.35% (per 1,000: births 14, deaths 8) Under 15 years 23% Urban dwellers 19% (1.22% p.a.) Largest cities Colombo 613,000; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 96,600
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 73% Sinhala, 25% Tamil, plus 14 others Peoples 73% Sinhalese (Singhalese); 13% Ceylon Tamil; 7% Ceylon Moor; 6% Indian Tami…
Sudan
(4,053 words)
Jamhuriyat es-Sudan/The Republic of the Sudan
Demographics (United Nations) Population 43,541,000 Area 1,900,000 sq. km (730,000 sq. mi) Population density 23/sq. km (60/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.41% (per 1,000: births 31, deaths 7) Under 15 years 40% Urban dwellers 35% (3.43% p.a.) Largest cities Khartoum 5,829,000; Nyala 923,000; Port Sudan 484,000; Al-Ubayyid 481,000; Madani 374,000; Kassala 364,000; Gadarif 357,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 74% Arabic, 4% Bedawiyet, 3% Fur, 2% Hausa, 1% Andaandi, plus 92 others Peoples 14% Sudanese Ara…
Suriname
(2,280 words)
De Republiek Suriname (The Republic of Suriname)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 578,000 Area 160,000 sq. km (63,000 sq. mi) Population density 4/sq. km (9/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.87% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 8) Under 15 years 26% Urban dwellers 66% (0.88% p.a.) Capital city Paramaribo 241,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 34% Sranan Tongo, 22% Sarnami Hindustani, 13% Guyanese Creole English, 10% Suriname Javanese, 6% Saramaccan, plus 17 others Peoples 27% Caribbean Hindi; 26% Surinamese Creole; 13% Guyanese; 13% Caribbe…