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To: Publius6961

Just for grins... what is the religious composition of Sri Lanka?


10 posted on 12/28/2004 11:14:26 AM PST by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.)
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To: Publius6961
From the CIA Factbook:

Buddhist 70%, Hindu 15%, Christian 8%, Muslim 7% (1999)

13 posted on 12/28/2004 11:18:12 AM PST by ASA Vet (FR needs a science Forum.)
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To: Publius6961
Just for grins... what is the religious composition of Sri Lanka?

From the CIA World Fact Book (Lots of good info there):
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

1999 Estimates

Buddhist 70%
Hindu 15%
Christian 8%
Muslim 7%

15 posted on 12/28/2004 11:21:56 AM PST by RJL
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To: Publius6961

Tamil and Hindu and Buddhist


40 posted on 12/28/2004 11:55:12 AM PST by RaceBannon (Jesus: Born of the Jews, through the Jews, for the sins of the World!)
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To: Publius6961
what is the religious composition of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has been involved in a religious civil war for over twenty years, Hindus vs Buddhists. You have to figure that this is one hellish place to have militant Buddhist.
50 posted on 12/28/2004 12:28:49 PM PST by redheadtoo
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