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As the Amish population rapidly increases, each settlement is generally limited to about 40 families.  When they grow larger than that, as they often do, then new land is acquired and a new settlement is formed.  Because Amish do not use electricity, all they really need is a well.<ref>https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2021/07/amish-paradise-the-traditionalist-christian-groups-population-has-been-growing-in-minnesota-a-lot/</ref>  Many unproductive small farms are being turned into productive uses by expanding Amish families who settle there.

As the Amish population rapidly increases, each settlement is generally limited to about 40 families.  When they grow larger than that, as they often do, then new land is acquired and a new settlement is formed.  Because Amish do not use electricity, all they really need is a well.<ref>https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2021/07/amish-paradise-the-traditionalist-christian-groups-population-has-been-growing-in-minnesota-a-lot/</ref>  Many unproductive small farms are being turned into productive uses by expanding Amish families who settle there.

The Amish are almost entirely in the [[United States]], but a few Amish communities have expanded to [{Canada]] and [[South America]] (primarily [[Argentina]] and [[Bolivia]]).<ref>https://www.amishviewinn.com/blog/where-amish-people-live/#:~:text=The%20Amish%20have%20also%20have,Bolivia%2C%20and%20Argentina%20and%20more.</ref>

The Amish are almost entirely in the [[United States]], but a few Amish communities have expanded to [[Canada]] and [[South America]] (primarily [[Argentina]] and [[Bolivia]]).<ref>https://www.amishviewinn.com/blog/where-amish-people-live/#:~:text=The%20Amish%20have%20also%20have,Bolivia%2C%20and%20Argentina%20and%20more.</ref>

== Full Sabbath Observance ==

== Full Sabbath Observance ==