1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 1,365,000
2000: 1,396,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 618,300; 45.3%
2000: 886,553; 63.5%

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

Jews: [1970] 8,000; 0.6%
_____   [2000] 2,052; 0.2%
Muslims: [1970] 10,000; 0.7%
________     [2000] 4,737; 0.3%

Atheists: [1970] 318,500; 23.3%
___________[2000] 152,543; 10.9%
Nonreligious: [1970] 410,000; 30.0%
_________________[2000] 349,814; 25.1%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 7,787; 0.6%
___________________________   [2000] 356,678; 25.6%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 610,513; 44.7%
__________________________ [2000] 529,875; 38.0%

Orthodox: [1970] 280,000; 20.5%
____________ [2000] 230,000; 16.5%
Protestants: [1970] 327,313; 24.0%
______________ [2000] 240,000; 17.2%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 2,500; 0.2%
______________________ [2000] 5,875; 0.4%
Independents: [1970] 200; 0%
_________________ [2000] 46,000; 3.3%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 500; 0%
_________________________ [2000] 8,000; 0.6%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 157,000; 11.5%
________________ [2000] 72,000; 5.2%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 1,800; 0.1%
__________________________________ [2000] 60,000; 4.3%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 150,000; 11.0%
____________________________________ [2000] 292,255; 20.9%