1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 2,520,000
2000: 3,520,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 858,000; 34.1%
2000: 2,956,051; 84.0%

1.2 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION:

Bahaís: [1970] 0; 0.0%
--------  [2000] 1,331; 0.0%
Jews: [1970] 5,000; 0.2%
-----   [2000] 563; 0.0%
Muslims: [1970] 110,000; 4.4%
--------     [2000] 94,325; 2.7%

Atheists: [1970] 580,000; 23.0%
-----------[2000] 171,934; 4.9%
Nonreligious: [1970] 966,500; 38.4%
-----------------[2000] 295,365; 8.4%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 1,550; 0.1%
---------------------------   [2000] 2,358; 0.1%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 856,450; 34.0%
-------------------------- [2000] 2,953,693; 83.9%

Orthodox: [1970] 854,000; 33.9%
------------ [2000] 2,752,493; 78.2%
Protestants: [1970] 150; 0.0%
-------------- [2000] 12,000; 0.3%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 0; 0.0%
---------------------- [2000] 160,000; 4.6%
Independents: [1970] 2,100; 0.1%
----------------- [2000] 28,000; 0.8%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 200; 0.0%
------------------------- [2000] 1,200; 0.0%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 6,000; 0.2%
---------------- [2000] 1,900; 0.1%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 3,000; 0.1%
---------------------------------- [2000] 76,900; 2.2%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 12,600; 0.5%
------------------------------------ [2000] 395,380; 11.2%