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An estimated 77% of the country's citizens identify as Christians. Anglicans, Methodists, and the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa make up the majority of Christians. There are also congregations of Lutherans, Baptists, Roman Catholics, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), the Dutch Reformed Church, Mennonites, Seventh-day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses in the country | An estimated 77% of the country's citizens identify as Christians. '''Anglicans, Methodists''', and the '''United Congregational Church of Southern Africa''' make up the majority of Christians. There are also congregations of '''Lutherans, Baptists, Roman Catholics, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), the Dutch Reformed Church, Mennonites, Seventh-day Adventists''' and '''Jehovah's Witnesses''' in the country. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Botswana", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana, accessed 21 March 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Botswana", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Botswana, accessed 21 March 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||