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CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY OF CHRISTIANITY
Daniel Patte, General Editor
Editorial Board | Preparing Contextual, Conceptual-Theological and Historical, and Methodological Entries | CDC@vanderbilt.edu
NATION: BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 2,000
2000: 2,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 900; 45.0%
2000: 925; 46.3%

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

Hindus: [1970] 900; 45.0%
_______    [2000] 765; 38.3%

Muslims: [1970] 200; 10.0%
________     [2000] 175; 8.8%

Nonreligious: [1970] %
_________________[2000] 135; 6.8%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 300; 15.0%
___________________________   [2000] 25; 1.3%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 600; 30.0%
__________________________ [2000] 900; 45.0%
Anglicans: [1970] 100; 5.0%
_____________ [2000] 200; 10.0%

Roman Catholics: [1970] 500; 25.0%
______________________ [2000] 700; 35.0%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] %
________________ [2000] 10; 0.5%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 20; 1.0%
__________________________________ [2000] 112; 5.6%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 400; 20.0%
____________________________________ [2000] 480; 24.0%