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
Sweden
(4,180 words)
Konungariket Sverige (The Kingdom of Sweden)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 10,122,000 Area 450,000 sq. km (170,000 sq. mi) Population density 22/sq. km (58/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.72% (per 1,000: births 12, deaths 9) Under 15 years 18% Urban dwellers 88% (0.89% p.a.) Largest cities Stockholm 1,633,000; Göteborg 611,000; Malmö 322,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 80% Swedish, 2% Arabic, 2% Finnish, 2% Kurdish, 1% Bosnian, plus 53 others Peoples 62% Swedish (Swede); 17% Southern Swedish (Skane); 2% Finnish (Finn); 2% Kurdi…
Switzerland
(4,807 words)
Die Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (The Swiss Confederation)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 8,671,000 Area 41,000 sq. km (16,000 sq. mi) Population density 210/sq. km (540/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.83% (per 1,000: births 10, deaths 8) Under 15 years 15% Urban dwellers 74% (0.79% p.a.) Largest cities Zurich 1,395,000; Genève 613,000; Basel 559,000; Lausanne 442,000; Bern 430,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 50% Swiss German, 17% French, 11% Lombard, 2% Bosnian, 2% Standard German, plus 44 others Peoples 50% German Swiss (Alemann…
Syria
(4,544 words)
Al Jumhūriyyah Al ‘Arabiyyah As Sūriyyah (The Syrian Arab Republic)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 18,924,000 Area 190,000 sq. km (71,000 sq. mi) Population density 100/sq. km (260/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.20% (per 1,000: births 20, deaths 4) Under 15 years 34% Urban dwellers 55% (5.38% p.a.) Largest cities Damascus 2,392,000; Aleppo 1,917,000; Homs 1,336,000; Hamah 922,000; Lattakia 656,000; plus 4 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 89% Arabic, 8% Kurdish, 1% Armenian, 1% Azerbaijani, plus 16 others Peoples 77% Syrian Arab; …