Bible Society work in El Salvador
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Society of El SalvadorApartado 1014 San Salvador El Salvador Tel: +(503)-260-6557 +(503)-260-9462 Fax: +(503)-260-9463 E-mail: info@sbuelsalvador.org |
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Country Data:
| Area: | 21,041 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 5,900,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,990 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 77.8% (1998) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1995): | Roman Catholic |
78.2%
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| Protestant |
17.1%
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| Other Christian |
1.9%
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| Non-religious |
1.5%
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| Bahá’í |
0.4%
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| Other |
0.9%
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| Official Language: | Spanish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1896 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1975 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 1980 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 154,926 | 23,728 | 160,845 | 235,479 | 3,361,400 | 0 |
Partnership
approach brings hope to families in El Salvador (Dec. 2004/Jan.
2005) Second
and third earthquakes prompt further appeal for El Salvador (April/May
2001)
El Salvador Earthquake Victims Offered ‘the Comfort of God’s Word’ (March 2001)
‘When God Has Set the Course, Man Cannot Change it’ (June 1999)
El Salvador Earthquake Victims Offered ‘the Comfort of God’s Word’ (March 2001)
‘When God Has Set the Course, Man Cannot Change it’ (June 1999)
