Bible Society work in France
 French
Bible SocietyB.P. 47 95400 Villiers-le-Bel France Tel: +(33)-1-3994-5051 Fax: +(33)-1-3990-5351 E-mail: sbf_dubs@wanadoo.fr |
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Country Data:
| Area: | 543,965 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 58,978,172 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$23,670 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 99% | |
| Religions in % of Population (1998): | Roman Catholic |
81.5%
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| Muslim |
6.3%
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| Non-religious |
3.4%
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| Protestant |
2.9%
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| Jewish |
1.1%
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| Buddhist |
1.0%
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| Eastern Orthodox |
0.5%
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| Other |
3.3%
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| Official Language: | French | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1805 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1946 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1946 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 81,628 | 32,433 | 22,241 | 10,509 | 30,579 | 18,411 |
| Other country served: |
Population
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Beginning of organised
work
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| Monaco |
32,149
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1925
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Latest News #380 – France’s Bible Week tackles topical theme (November 2006) (PDF)
Latest News #297 (January 2005)
Switching on God’s Word for today’s audiences in France (February 2005)
Europe’s Year of the Bible to have long-term impact (March 2004)
Year of the Bible goes into top gear (September 2003)
Latest News Summary (July/August 2003)
Year of the Bible 2003 gains momentum (June 2003)
Uzbek government minister “impressed” with Bible Society work during visit to France (March 2002)
Parole de Vie Bible Focus: (Jan/Feb 2001)
New Parole de Vie Bible Acclaimed (Jan/Feb 2001)
What is Basic French? (Jan/Feb 2001)
The History of the Parole de Vie Project (Jan/Feb 2001)
A Translation for Africa (Jan/Feb 2001)
A Bible for Catholics, Protestants – and Children (Jan/Feb 2001)
Bible News in Brief (March 2000)
Bible People in the News (February 2000)
Bible News in Brief (October 1999
