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To: knarf; marshmallow
The World Factbook (accessed 23SEP13)
Central Intelligence Agency
"Russia...
Religions:

Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%,
other Christian 2% (2006 est.) note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of Soviet rule
"

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13 posted on 09/23/2013 9:50:09 AM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: familyop
The wikki report used did not identify a survey group, but did state it was in 2012


"In August 2012 the first-ever sociological survey and mapping of religious adherents in Russia based on self-identification was published, with data on 79 out of 83 of the federal subjects of Russia.[1][6][7] Out of a population of 142,800,000 the survey found that 58,800,000 or 41% are Russian Orthodox, 9,400,000 or 6.5% are Muslims (including Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, and a majority of unaffiliated Muslims), 5,900,000 or 4.1% are unaffiliated Christians, 2,100,000 or 1.5% adhere to other Orthodox Churches (including Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian and other churches)


I've got to go out ... but I'll chase down further the source(s),

14 posted on 09/23/2013 10:33:48 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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