1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 8,489,574
2000: 8,225,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 5,664,030; 66.7%
2000: 6,664,003; 81.0%

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

Bahaís: [1970] 100; 0%
________  [2000] 657; 0%

Jews: [1970] 7,000; 0.1%
_____   [2000] 3,907; 0.1%
Muslims: [1970] 934,000; 11.0%
________     [2000] 976,663; 11.9%

Atheists: [1970] 700,000; 8.3%
___________[2000] 166,710; 2.0%
Nonreligious: [1970] 1,184,870; 14.0%
_________________[2000] 413,134; 4.0%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 100; 0%
___________________________   [2000] 6,053; 0.1%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 5,663,930; 66.7%
__________________________ [2000] 6,657,950; 81.0%

Orthodox: [1970] 5,533,800; 65.2%
____________ [2000] 5,886,450; 71.6%
Protestants: [1970] 40,500; 0.5%
______________ [2000] 95,000; 1.2%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 57,000; 0.7%
______________________ [2000] 90,000; 1.1%
Independents: [1970] 28,130; 0.3%
_________________ [2000] 580,000; 7.1%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 4,500; 0.1%
_________________________ [2000] 6,500; 0.1%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 40,000; 0.5%
________________ [2000] 120,000; 1.5%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 49,000; 0.6%
__________________________________ [2000] 140,000; 1.7%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 679,000; 8.0%
____________________________________ [2000] 493,299; 6.0%