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Burkina Faso • Cameroon† • Cape Verde† More than 93% of the population of Cape Verde is nominally Roman Catholic, according to an informal poll taken by local churches. The largest Protestant denomination is the Church of the Nazarene. Other groups include the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , the Assemblies of God, the Universal Church of •
Chad† • Comoros • Côte d'Ivoire† •
D.Rep. of Congo† • Djibouti • Egypt •
Eritrea† • Ethiopia • Gabon† •
Ghana† • Guinea-Bissau† • Kenya† Christianity was first brought to Kenya in the fifteenth century by the Portuguese and spread rapidly during the nineteenth century, when it experienced a revival. Today, the main Christian denominations in Kenya are Protestant confessions, which make up 38% of the country's religious composition. They include the Anglican Church of Kenya, and the •
Lesotho† • Liberia† It is estimated that as much as 40 percent of the population of Liberia practices either Christianity or Christianity combined with elements of traditional indigenous religious beliefs. Approximately 40 percent exclusively practices traditional indigenous religious beliefs. An estimated 20 percent of the population practices Islam. A small • Libya •
Madagascar† Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the fourth-largest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to Madagascar.[citation needed] They include the • Mali† • Mauritania •
Morocco • Mozambique† • Namibia† More than 90 percent of Namibian citizens identify themselves as Christian. The largest Christian group is the Lutheran church, which is split into three churches: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia , which grew out of the work of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission which began in 1870 among the Ovambo and Kavango people; the •
Niger† • Nigeria • Somalia •
Sudan • Tanzania†
Asia Christianity in Asia has its roots in the very inception of Christianity, which originated in the western part of the Asian continent in the area of the Levant, at the beginning of the 1st millennium AD
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Angola • Bangladesh •
Bhutan • Brunei • Burma •
Cambodia • China • Hong Kong •
India Predominantly Roman Catholic and Protestant. Significant communities of Pentecostal, Baptist and Syrian Orthodox • Indonesia • Japan Nearly all known traditional denominations of Christianity, including Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity are represented in Japan today. There are no restrictions on evangelism in Japan. However, Japan remains one of the most secular nations in the world according to the World Values Survey. About 70% of Japanese churches have •
Kazakhstan • Korea The practice of Christianity in Korea has a relatively short history but, after a slow start, it has seen significant growth and high numbers of believers. The deeply-rooted traditional religions of Korean shamanism, Buddhism and Confucianism held strong for many centuries and have been challenged by Christianity in a meaningful way only since 1784 • Laos •
Malaysia • Maldives† • Mongolia •
Myanmar • Nepal • North Korea† Traditionally, religion in North Korea primarily consists of Buddhism and Confucianism and to a lesser extent Korean shamanism and syncretic Chondogyo. Sincethe arrival of Europeans in the 18th century, there is also a Christian minority. According to the CIA, since the rise of Stalinism, free religious activities no longer exist as the government •
Pakistan Christians are the second largest religious minority community in Pakistan after Hindus. The total number of Christians in Pakistan is approximately 2,800,000 in 2008, or 1.6% of the population. Of these, approximately half are Roman Catholic and half Protestant. There also is a sizeable minority of the New Apostolic Church • Philippines The Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic nations in Asia, the other being East Timor. About 90% of the population are Christians, about 5% are Muslim, and about 5% practise other religion, and those with no religion • Russia •
Singapore • South Korea • Sri Lanka •
Taiwan Taiwan (known to the Dutch as Formosa) was seized by the Dutch in 1624. It is a densely populated, mountainous island, about 240 miles (390 km) long, lying 100 miles (160 km) off the China coast, between Japan and the Philippines • Tajikistan • Thailand •
Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan • Vietnam
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Abkhazia† • Albania† According to the World Christian Database, 64% of Albanians are Muslim while 29.8% are Christian. However, others argue that the majority of Albanians today are either atheists or agnostics. According to the International Religious Freedom Report 2007: "No reliable data were available on active participation in formal religious services, but • Austria† Among religions in Austria, Roman Catholic Christianity is predominant. According to the 2001 census, 73.6% of the country's population adhered to this denomination. The number of Sunday churchgoers stood at around 11.5% . Since 2001, the number of Roman Catholics and number of churchgoers have reduced. Data for the end of 2005 from the Austrian •
Azerbaijan† Azerbaijan is a secular country, in article 48 of its Constitution ensures the liberty of worship to everyone. Everyone has a right to choose any faith, to adopt any religion or to not practice any religion, to express one's view on the religion and to spread it. According to paragraphs 1-3 of Article 18 of the Constitution the religion acts • Belarus • Belgium† A 2006 inquiry in Flanders, long considered more religious than the Brussels or Wallonia regions in Belgium, showed 55% of its inhabitants calling themselves religious while 36% claimed believing that god created the world •
Bosnia & Herzegovina† • Bulgaria† Bulgaria is traditionally a Christian state since the adoption of Constantinople Christianity in 865, and therefore the dominant confession is being Eastern Orthodoxy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. During the Ottoman rule of the Balkans Islam established itself in Bulgaria, while Roman Catholicism has roots in the country since the Middle Ages, •
Denmark† Of the religions in Denmark, the most prominent is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark which is the official state religion. However, pockets of virtually all faiths can be found among the population. The second largest faith is Islam, due to mass immigration in the 1980 and 90s • Finland† Religion in Finland is primarily Christian, though prior to Christianisation, Finnish paganism was the primary religion •
France • Germany† Christianity is the largest religion in Germany with 54,765,265 adherents as of the end of 2006. The second largest religion is Islam with 3.3 million adherents (4%) followed by Buddhism and Judaism • Greece† The Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the religion of 95%-98% of the Greek population and is accorded the status of "prevailing religion" in the constitution •
Iceland† Religion in Iceland was initially the Norse paganism that was commonly believed by Vikings . Later, the nation became half-Christian and then more fully Christian. This increasing Christianization culminated in the Pietism period when non-Christian entertainments were discouraged. At present, the population is overwhelmingly, if nominally, • N. Ireland† Religion is an important influence in the lives of many people in Northern Ireland. Several religions have established a presence though Christianity remains by far the most popular religious persuasion. The Church of Ireland in recent years has seen a drop in member along with many other church such as the Methodist. The Presbyterian Church has • R. of Ireland† The primary religion in the Republic of Ireland is Roman Catholicism. Historically, prior to the arrival of Christianity, Celtic polytheism was the dominant religion of the nation • Italy •
Jersey† Jersey is a traditionally Christian island. The Church of England is the established church, but Methodism is traditionally strong in the countryside and there is a large Roman Catholic minority • Lithuania† 79% of Lithuanians belong to the Roman Catholic Church. Roman Catholicism has been the majority denomination since the Christianization of parts of Lithuania proper in 1387 and in 1413 (Samogitia, the Lowland).[citation needed] •
Luxembourg† There are many active religions in Luxembourg. The most important, in terms of size of congregation and historical importance, is Roman Catholicism, but the state does not support, or discriminate against, any one single religion • Macedonia† • Netherlands† Historically the Netherlands is characterized by multitude of religions. Since the mid of the middle ages, the Netherlands was a predominantly Christian country until late into the 20th century. Although religious diversity remains to the present day, there is a major decline of religious adherence •
Norway† Religion in Norway is overwhelmingly Protestant with 82.7% belonging to the state Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway. Early Norwegians, like all of the people of Scandinavia, were pagans believing in Norse mythology; the Sámi having a shamanistic religion. Due to the efforts of Christian missionaries, Norway was gradually Christianized in a • Malta In the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta the predominant religion is Roman Catholicism • Moldova† Religion in Moldova is separate from the state. The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice; however, the law includes restrictions that, at times, inhibit the activities of some religious groups •
Poland† Most Poles, by far, adhere to the Christian faith, with more than 94% belonging to the Roman Catholic Church. Catholicism plays an important role in the lives of many Poles and the Roman Catholic Church in Poland enjoys immense social prestige and political influence. The church is widely respected by both its members and nonmembers, who see it as • Portugal† The most predominant religion in Portugal is Roman Catholicism. Approximately 84% of the population are nominally Catholic, but only about 19% attend mass and take the sacraments regularly. Yet a larger number wish to be baptized, married in the church, and receive last rites • Romania† Romania is a secular state, and it has no state religion. However, an overwhelming majority of the country's citizens are Christian. 86.7% of the country's population identified as Eastern Orthodox in the 2002 census . Other Christian denominations include Roman Catholicism (4.7%), Protestantism (3.7%), Pentecostal denominations (1.5%) and the •
Russia • Turkey • Ukraine • United Kingdom† Religion in The United Kingdom is about the development of religion in the United Kingdom since its formation in 1707. The Treaty of Union that led to the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain ensured that there would be a protestant succession as well as a link between church and state that still remains
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North America
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Antigua & Barbuda† According to the 2001 census, which has the most reliable figures available, 74 percent of the population of Antigua and Barbuda is Christian. The Anglican Church is the largest religious denomination, accounting for an estimated 26 percent of the population. The Methodist, Moravian, and Roman Catholic churches account for less than 10 percent • Belize† Belize , is a country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages. Although Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the south and west, and • Canada† Religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of groups, and Canada has no official religion. The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms mentions "God", and the monarch carries the title of "Defender of the Faith", but no specific beliefs are specified, and support for religious pluralism is an important part of •
Costa Rica† • Cuba • Dominican Republic† The many kinds of religion in the Dominican Republic have been growing and changing. Historically, Catholicism has dominated the religious practices of the small country. In modern times Protestant and non-Christian groups, like Jews and Muslims, have experienced a population boom •
El Salvador† • Guatemala† Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. Its size is just under 110,000 km² with an estimated population of 14,000,000 • Mexico† Mexico has no official religion, and the Constitution of 1917 and the anti-clerical laws imposed limitations on the church and sometimes codified state intrusion into church matters. The government does not provide any financial contributions to the church, and the church does not participate in public education. However, Christmas is a national •
Nicaragua† Religion in Nicaragua is a significant part of the culture of Nicaragua and forms part of the constitution. Religious freedom and religious tolerance is promoted by both the Nicaraguan government and the constitution • Panama • United States Algeria • Benin • Botswana •
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Brazil† Although over seventy percent of the population declared themselves Roman Catholic in the last census , Brazilian religions are very diversified and inclined to syncretism – the union, or attempted fusion, of different systems of thought or belief. In recent decades there has been a great increase of Neo-Pentecostal churches, which has decreased • Chile† • Colombia •
Ecuador† • Guyana† Christianity and Hinduism are the dominant religions in Guyana. Data from a 2002 census on religious affiliation indicates that approximately 57 percent of the population is Christian: 17 percent Pentecostal, 8 percent Roman Catholic, 7 percent Anglican, 5 percent Seventh-day Adventist, and 20 percent other Christian groups. Approximately 28 • Paraguay† According to article 24 of the Paraguayan Constitution of 1992, freedom of religion is recognised and there is no official religion. Relations between the State and the Catholic church are to be based on independence, co-operation and autonomy. The independence of religious organisations is guaranteed • Peru† According to the 1993 Census, 89% of the Peruvian population over 12 years old declared themselves as Catholics, 6.7% as Evangelicals, 2.6% as of other denominations, 1.4% as non-religious and 0.2% did not specify any affiliation
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Religion in North America spans the period of Native American dwelling, European settlement, and the present day. Its various faiths have been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law.
Between them, the USA, Mexico and Canada account for 85% of the population of North America. Religion in each of these countries is dominated by Christianity (Mexico: 95%; USA: 78%; Canada 75%).
Irreligiosity (atheism, agnosticism) is highest in Canada and the US (Canada: 16% USA: 15%), and accounts for roughly 10% of North American population.
Minority religions include Islam (Canada: 2%; USA: 0.6%; Mexico: 0.3%) and Judaism (USA: 1.2%).
Voodoo is also practiced around the back islands of North and South America.
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