Bible
Society work
in Micronesia
(Work conducted by the Asia-Pacific Regional Service Center.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 2,395 sq.km. (land area) | ||
| Population: | 440,162 (2000) | ||
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,540 – US$6,987 (average income varies according to location) | ||
| Literate Population: | 90% | ||
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Roman Catholic |
64.2%
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| Protestant |
26.6%
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| Traditional beliefs |
2.1%
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| Buddhist |
1.6%
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| Mormon |
1.5%
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| Other |
4.0%
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| Official Languages: | Chamorro, Carolinian, English, Palauan | ||
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1852 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1971 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
| 171 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Islands served: |
Population
|
Beginning of organised
work
|
| Guam |
154,805
|
1900
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| Marshall Islands |
65,507
|
1857
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| Micronesia (F.S.) |
131,500
|
1852
|
| Northern Marianas |
69,221
|
1900
|
| Palau |
19,129
|
1928
|
The work he had fought against, he ended up finishing (November 2003)
Guam bookstore damaged by typhoon (e-229) (March 2003)
Around the Asia-Pacific Region (February 1999)
Sunday in Palau: Not Your Typical Drive to Church (December 1998)
Tropical ‘Paradise’ Poses Challenges and Opportunities for Sharing God’s Word (December 1998)
Palauan Christians One Step Closer to Receiving New Bible Translation (Dec. 1998)
