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  • New missions created

    Eight new missions of the Church are being created in Colombia, Ghana and Mexico; in the region of Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands; in Utah and in Nevada. A mission in Moscow, Russia, is being combined with neighboring missions.
    Published: Saturday, March 3, 2012

  • Country information: Cameroon

    Cameroon, a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, is bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It became independent from France on 1 January 1960. The official languages are English and French, while 24 African languages are also spoken. Forty percent of the people are Christian, 20 percent Muslim, and 40 percent follow tribal beliefs.
    Published: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010

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