1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 2,060,000
2000: 3,670,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 2,212,800; 70.3%
2000: 3,213,940; 87.6%

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

Jews: [1970] 9,000; 0.3%
_____   [2000] 6,653; 0.2%
Muslims: [1970] 6,000; 0.2%
________     [2000] 8,093; 0.2%

Atheists: [1970] 314,000; 10.0%
___________[2000] 40,013; 1.1%
Nonreligious: [1970] 605,200; 19.2%
_________________[2000] 401,435; 10.9%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Affiliated Christians: [1970] 2,212,800; 70.3%
__________________________ [2000] 3,213,397; 87.6%

Orthodox: [1970] 100,000; 3.2%
____________ [2000] 114,000; 3.1%
Protestants: [1970] 36,500; 1.2%
______________ [2000] 44,000; 1.2%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 2,060,000; 65.5%
______________________ [2000] 3,105,000; 84.6%
Independents: [1970] 16,000; 0.5%
_________________ [2000] 32,000; 0.9%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 300; 0%
_________________________ [2000] 4,300; 0.1%
Doubly-affiliated: [1970] %
_____________________ [2000] -85,903; -2.3%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 7,400; 0.2%
________________ [2000] 8,900; 0.2%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 1,500; 0.1%
__________________________________ [2000] 51,300; 1.4%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 252,000; 8.0%
____________________________________ [2000] 429,935; 11.7%