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<h3>Introduction</h3> The Republic of Panama is the southernmost country of [[Central America|Central America]]. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by [[Costa Rica|Costa Rica]] to the northwest, [[Colombia|Colombia]] to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The total area of Panama is 75,517 km<sup>2</sup> (29,157 square miles). The capital is Panama City.

Panama had a population of 3,360,474 in 2009. As of the year 2000, the majority of the population, 50.1%, was Mestizo (people of mixed European and Amerindian heritage or descent). African and Mulattos were together the largest minority, accounting for 22%. For the remaining groups the percentages were: Ameridian 6.7%, European 8.6%, Asian 5.5%, and other 7.1%. The Amerindian population includes seven indigenous peoples: the Emberá, Wounaan, Guaymí, Ngöbe Buglé, Kuna, Naso and Bribri.

Various sources estimate that 75 to 85 percent of the population identifies itself as [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and 15 to 25 percent as evangelical Christian.

<hr/> <h3>1990 Article</h3> The Mennonite presence in Panama is represented by the [[Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá|Iglesia Evangélica Unida]] (Evangelical United Church), which was founded among the Choco people in Darien Province of southern Panama in 1961. The congregations of this conference originated through a literacy and adult education program aided by the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] Board of Missions and Services. This was an outgrowth of Mennonite Brethren mission work in [[Colombia|Colombia]]. The conference was mainly indigenous from the beginning and was fully autonomous. It was officially incorporated in 1971 with a board of directors.

[[File:Panama_map.gif|300px|thumb|right|''Panama. World Factbook map, 2006

'']] [[File:Panama1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panama_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg Wikipedia Commons] Wikipedia Commons

'']] [[File:Panama2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panama_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg Wikipedia Commons] Wikipedia Commons

'']] Leaders of the conference were trained through an extension Bible school, and some of the leaders had training in health services and teaching education from national schools. The conference took an active part not only in evangelizing, but also in health care and training in hygienic practices and in basic education, which was partially supported by the national government. The conference was confronted with some resistance to the implementation of modern health practices and education and worked to help the people with their economic and social problems while also insuring that their cultural identity was maintained. Loss of church membership through scattering of people seeking economic improvement was also a problem. In 1984 the conference had 400 members worshiping in 15 centers. -- <em>Reynold Sawatzky</em>

<hr/> <h3>2010 Update</h3> In 2009 the Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá had 13 congregations with a total membership of 537.

= Bibliography =
<em class="gameo_bibliography">Christian Leader </em>(21 August 1984): 39.

Kraybill, Paul N., ed. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite World Handbook</em>. Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1978: 239-241.

Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Latin America & The Caribbean." 2010. Web. 28 October 2010. <span class="link-external">[http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/Latin%20America%20&%20the%20Caribbean%20Summary.doc http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members 2009/Latin America & the Caribbean Summary.doc]</span>.

<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite World Handbook Supplement</em>. Strasbourg, France, and Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1984: 92.

Wikipedia. "Panama." Web. 8 November 2010. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama].

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 Leaders of the conference were trained through an extension Bible school, and some of the leaders had training in health services and teaching education from national schools. The conference took an active part not only in evangelizing, but also in health care and training in hygienic practices and in basic education, which was partially supported by the national government. The conference was confronted with some resistance to the implementation of modern health practices and education and worked to help the people with their economic and social problems while also insuring that their cultural identity was maintained. Loss of church membership through scattering of people seeking economic improvement was also a problem. In 1984 the conference had 400 members worshiping in 15 centers. -- ''Reynold Sawatzky''
-== 2014 Update ==
+== 2020 Update ==
-Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá statistics for 2006-2012:
+Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá statistics for 2006-2020.
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 The Mennonite presence in Panama is represented by the [[Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá|Iglesia Evangélica Unida]] (Evangelical United Church), which was founded among the Choco people in Darien Province of southern Panama in 1961. The congregations of this conference originated through a literacy and adult education program aided by the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] Board of Missions and Services. This was an outgrowth of Mennonite Brethren mission work in [[Colombia|Colombia]]. The conference was mainly indigenous from the beginning and was fully autonomous. It was officially incorporated in 1971 with a board of directors.
-Leaders of the conference were trained through an extension Bible school, and some of the leaders had training in health services and teaching education from national schools. The conference took an active part not only in evangelizing, but also in health care and training in hygienic practices and in basic education, which was partially supported by the national government. The conference was confronted with some resistance to the implementation of modern health practices and education and worked to help the people with their economic and social problems while also insuring that their cultural identity was maintained. Loss of church membership through scattering of people seeking economic improvement was also a problem. In 1984 the conference had 400 members worshiping in 15 centers. -- <em>Reynold Sawatzky</em>
+Leaders of the conference were trained through an extension Bible school, and some of the leaders had training in health services and teaching education from national schools. The conference took an active part not only in evangelizing, but also in health care and training in hygienic practices and in basic education, which was partially supported by the national government. The conference was confronted with some resistance to the implementation of modern health practices and education and worked to help the people with their economic and social problems while also insuring that their cultural identity was maintained. Loss of church membership through scattering of people seeking economic improvement was also a problem. In 1984 the conference had 400 members worshiping in 15 centers. -- ''Reynold Sawatzky''
 == 2014 Update ==
 Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá statistics for 2006-2012:
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-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Denomination'''
+!Denomination
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 2006'''
+!Congregations<br />in 2006
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Members in<br />2006'''
+!Members in<br />2006
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 2009'''
+!Congregations<br />in 2009
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Members in<br />2009'''
+!Members in<br />2009
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Congregations<br />in 2012'''
+!Congregations<br />in 2012
-| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Members in<br />2012'''
+!Members in<br />2012
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-| Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá
+| align= "left" |  Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá
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+|13
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+|750
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+|750
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 = Bibliography =
-<em class="gameo_bibliography">Christian Leader </em>(21 August 1984): 39.
+''Christian Leader ''(21 August 1984): 39.
-Kraybill, Paul N., ed. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite World Handbook</em>. Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1978: 239-241.
+Mennonite World Conference. "Global Map: Panama." Mennonite World Conference. Web. 5 April 2021. https://mwc-cmm.org/global-map.
-Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Latin America &amp; The Caribbean." 2010. Web. 28 October 2010. <span class="link-external">[http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/Latin%20America%20&amp;%20the%20Caribbean%20Summary.doc http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members 2009/Latin America &amp; the Caribbean Summary.doc]</span>. [Broken Link].
+Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Latin America &amp; The Caribbean." 2010. Web. 28 October 2010. [Broken Link].
-Mennonite World Conference. "MWC - 2006 Caribbean, Central and South American Mennonite &amp; Brethren in Christ Churches." Web. 20 October 2008. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en/PDF-PPT/2006carcsam.pdf. [Broken Link].
+Mennonite World Conference. "MWC - 2006 Caribbean, Central and South American Mennonite &amp; Brethren in Christ Churches." Web. 20 October 2008. [Broken Link].
 Mennonite World Conference. ''World Directory = Directorio mundial = Répertoire mondial 2012: Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Related Churches = Iglesias Menonitas, de los Hermanos en Cristo y afines = Églises Mennonites, Frères en Christ et Apparentées''. Kitchener, ON: Mennonite World Conference, 2012: 24.
-<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite World Handbook Supplement</em>. Strasbourg, France, and Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1984: 92.
+''Mennonite World Handbook Supplement''. Strasbourg, France, and Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1984: 92.
-Wikipedia. "Panama." Web. 8 November 2010. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama].
+Wikipedia. "Panama." Web. 8 November 2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama.
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 Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá statistics for 2006-2012:
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 = Bibliography =
 <em class="gameo_bibliography">Christian Leader </em>(21 August 1984): 39.

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-<h3>Introduction</h3> The Republic of Panama is the southernmost country of [[Central America|Central America]]. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by [[Costa Rica|Costa Rica]] to the northwest, [[Colombia|Colombia]] to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The total area of Panama is 75,517 km<sup>2</sup> (29,157 square miles). The capital is Panama City.
+[[File:Panama_map.gif|450px|thumb|left|''Panama. World Factbook map, 2006 '']]
 Panama had a population of 3,360,474 in 2009. As of the year 2000, the majority of the population, 50.1%, was Mestizo (people of mixed European and Amerindian heritage or descent). African and Mulattos were together the largest minority, accounting for 22%. For the remaining groups the percentages were: Ameridian 6.7%, European 8.6%, Asian 5.5%, and other 7.1%. The Amerindian population includes seven indigenous peoples: the Emberá, Wounaan, Guaymí, Ngöbe Buglé, Kuna, Naso and Bribri.
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 Various sources estimate that 75 to 85 percent of the population identifies itself as [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and 15 to 25 percent as evangelical Christian.
-<hr/> <h3>1990 Article</h3> The Mennonite presence in Panama is represented by the [[Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá|Iglesia Evangélica Unida]] (Evangelical United Church), which was founded among the Choco people in Darien Province of southern Panama in 1961. The congregations of this conference originated through a literacy and adult education program aided by the [[Mennonite Brethren Church|Mennonite Brethren]] Board of Missions and Services. This was an outgrowth of Mennonite Brethren mission work in [[Colombia|Colombia]]. The conference was mainly indigenous from the beginning and was fully autonomous. It was officially incorporated in 1971 with a board of directors.
+== 1990 Article ==
-[[File:Panama_map.gif|300px|thumb|right|''Panama. World Factbook map, 2006 '']]        [[File:Panama1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panama_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg Wikipedia Commons]'']]   [[File:Panama2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panama_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg Wikipedia Commons]'']]     Leaders of the conference were trained through an extension Bible school, and some of the leaders had training in health services and teaching education from national schools. The conference took an active part not only in evangelizing, but also in health care and training in hygienic practices and in basic education, which was partially supported by the national government. The conference was confronted with some resistance to the implementation of modern health practices and education and worked to help the people with their economic and social problems while also insuring that their cultural identity was maintained. Loss of church membership through scattering of people seeking economic improvement was also a problem. In 1984 the conference had 400 members worshiping in 15 centers. -- <em>Reynold Sawatzky</em>
+Leaders of the conference were trained through an extension Bible school, and some of the leaders had training in health services and teaching education from national schools. The conference took an active part not only in evangelizing, but also in health care and training in hygienic practices and in basic education, which was partially supported by the national government. The conference was confronted with some resistance to the implementation of modern health practices and education and worked to help the people with their economic and social problems while also insuring that their cultural identity was maintained. Loss of church membership through scattering of people seeking economic improvement was also a problem. In 1984 the conference had 400 members worshiping in 15 centers. -- <em>Reynold Sawatzky</em>
-<hr/> <h3>2010 Update</h3> In 2009 the Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá had 13 congregations with a total membership of 537.
+== 2010 Update ==
 = Bibliography =
 <em class="gameo_bibliography">Christian Leader </em>(21 August 1984): 39.
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 Kraybill, Paul N., ed. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite World Handbook</em>. Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1978: 239-241.
-Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Latin America &amp; The Caribbean." 2010. Web. 28 October 2010. <span class="link-external">[http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/Latin%20America%20&amp;%20the%20Caribbean%20Summary.doc http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members 2009/Latin America &amp; the Caribbean Summary.doc]</span>.
+Mennonite World Conference. "Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches Worldwide, 2009: Latin America &amp; The Caribbean." 2010. Web. 28 October 2010. <span class="link-external">[http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members%202009/Latin%20America%20&amp;%20the%20Caribbean%20Summary.doc http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/files/Members 2009/Latin America &amp; the Caribbean Summary.doc]</span>. [Broken Link].
 <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite World Handbook Supplement</em>. Strasbourg, France, and Lombard, IL: Mennonite World Conference, 1984: 92.
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 Wikipedia. "Panama." Web. 8 November 2010. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama].
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