1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)
1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 10,068
2000: 21,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 9,220; 91.6%
2000: 18,461; 87.9%
1.2 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION:
Bahaís: [1970] 60; 0.6%
________ [2000] 192; 0.9%
Hindus: [1970] 40; 0.4%
_______ [2000] 52; 0.3%
Muslims: [1970] 30; 0.3%
________ [2000] 59; 0.3%
Spiritists: [1970] 700; 7.0%
___________ [2000] 1,795; 8.6%
Nonreligious: [1970] 50; 0.5%
_________________[2000] 807; 3.8%
1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:
Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 1,147; 11.4%
___________________________ [2000] 3,569; 17.0%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 8,073; 80.2%
__________________________ [2000] 14,892; 70.9%
Anglicans: [1970] 1,500; 14.9%
_____________ [2000] 2,800; 13.3%
Protestants: [1970] 5,703; 56.6%
______________ [2000] 9,792; 46.6%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 500; 5.0%
______________________ [2000] 700; 3.3%
Independents: [1970] 270; 2.7%
_________________ [2000] 1,000; 4.8%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 100; 1.0%
_________________________ [2000] 600; 2.9%
TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 1,600; 15.9%
________________ [2000] 3,650; 17.4%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 500; 5.0%
__________________________________ [2000] 2,670; 12.7%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 2,750; 27.3%
____________________________________ [2000] 6,229; 29.7%