Bible Society work in Nicaragua
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Society in NicaraguaApartado 2597 Managua Nicaragua Tel: +(505)-2-442594 Fax: +(505)-2-498040 E-mail: sbnic@sbu.org.ni |
Country Data:
| Area: | 131,812 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 5,159,598 | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$420 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 67.9% (1998) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1995): | Roman Catholic |
73%
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| Protestant |
15%
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| Non-religious |
9%
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| Other |
3%
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| Official Language: | Spanish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1838 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1974 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 2001 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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| 79,240 | 23,154 | 72,717 | 104,919 | 623,500 | 164,700 |
‘As I am speaking to you, 22 people are in what remains of my
house asking for more Portions to read’ (September 2007)
Children in the Oasis of Hope (November 2006)
‘Under the light of the moon and stars’: the Jesus film comes to the Mískitu people (July 2006)
Bible Society brings God’s love to troubled young people (March 2006)
Latest News #331 – Bible Society brings God’s Word to hurricane victims
(November 2005) [PDF file]
Bible Society tries to restore ‘lost values’ among young people (March 2005)
National Bible Day wins official recognition in Nicaragua (February 2003)
Plans for Scripture distribution in Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba following Hurricane Michelle (Dec. 2001)
Two Language Groups Gather to Welcome the ‘Whole Word’ (Apr/May 2000)
