1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 222,840
2000: 2,441,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 13,600; 6.1%
2000: 270,244; 11.1%

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

Bahaís: [1970] 1,000; 0.5%
--------  [2000] 55,214; 2.3%
Buddhists: [1970] 0; 0.0%
----------     [2000] 48,573; 2.0%
Hindus: [1970] 1,000; 0.5%
-------    [2000] 186,576; 7.6%
Muslims: [1970] 205,900; 92.4%
--------     [2000] 1,846,055; 75.6%
New-Religionists: [1970] 0; 0.0%
--------------------   [2000] 1,221; 0.1%
Nonreligious: [1970] 1,500; 0.7%
-----------------[2000] 23,979; 1.0%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 80; 0.0%
---------------------------   [2000] 7,499; 0.3%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 13,520; 6.1%
-------------------------- [2000] 262,745; 10.8%
Anglicans: [1970] 1,700; 0.8%
------------- [2000] 8,600; 0.4%
Orthodox: [1970] 5,500; 2.5%
------------ [2000] 70,000; 2.9%
Protestants: [1970] 3,200; 1.4%
-------------- [2000] 12,800; 0.5%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 2,400; 1.1%
---------------------- [2000] 124,345; 5.1%
Independents: [1970] 720; 0.3%
----------------- [2000] 47,000; 1.9%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 1,700; 0.8%
---------------- [2000] 13,500; 0.6%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 600; 0.3%
---------------------------------- [2000] 54,000; 2.2%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 8,500; 3.8%
------------------------------------ [2000] 137,255; 5.6%