Bible Society work in Kazakhstan
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181 Ibraimova Street 720011, Bishkek Kyrgyz Republic Tel / Fax: +7 3312 28 58 02 / E-mail: N/A |
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The
Bible Society Country Data:
| Area: | 2,724,900 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 14,841,900 (2000) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,260 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 98.1% (2000) | |
| Religions in % of Population: | Muslim |
47.0%
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| Eastern Orthodox |
44.0%
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| Protestant |
2.0%
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| Roman Catholic |
1.9%
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| Jewish |
0.1%
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| Other |
5.0%
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| Official Language: | Kazakh | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1884 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1994 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 1997 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 10,367 | 2,492 | 8,838 | 0 | 6,953 | 0 |
| Other country served: |
Population
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Beginning of organised
work
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| Kyrgyz Republic |
4,907,600
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1884
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Christmas joy dispels the dark and cold of prison life (March 2007)
Former prisoner finds forgiveness in the Bible (April/May 2006)
Diversity brings benefits and challenges in Kazakhstan (February 2005)
From one tattered Bible to a whole shop full: Olga’s story (February 2005)
A crumbling building... but a thriving worshipping community (February 2005)
From selling seeds… to sowing God’s Word (February 2005)
Artist makes journey of faith by illustrating the parables (February 2005)
Spiritual support for Almaty’s neediest children (February 2005)
‘My life is a miracle’ (February 2005)
Trainee translator eager to get started (February 2005)
FCBH touches prisoners’ lives (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Cases that Call to the Human Heart (July/August 2000)
Young Kazakhs Sing Happy Birthday (April/May 2000)
Cannot Live Without the Bible (April/May 2000)
Joy at Receiving their First Bible (April/May 2000)
When God Lends a Hand (July/August 1999)
Work Moves On in Kazakhstan (March 1999)
Book of Truth (March 1999)
