Bible Society work in the French Antilles

French Antilles Bible Society
Immeuble 5, RDC No. 57
Grand Camp
97142-Abymes
Guadeloupe

 Tel: +(590)-60-99-22
Bible Society
website

Country Data:

Area: 2,805 sq.km.
Population: 803,527 (1999)
Annual Per Capita Income: US$10,000 (est.)
Literate Population: 90% (est.)
Religions in % of Population: Roman Catholic
90%
Protestant
7%
Other
3%
Official Language: French

Bible Society Data:

Beginning of organised work: 1809
Date of formation of Bible Society: 1988
Date of Associate membership in UBS: 2000
Scripture distribution in 2005:
Bibles
New
Testaments
45,538 24,754 4,865 9,851 50,000 88,530

Islands served:    
 
Population
Beginning of organised work
Guadeloupe
386,100   
1809
Martinique
381,427   
1809
Saint-Barthélémy
6,900   
1814
Saint-Martin
29,100   
1815
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