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Country population (2004) % A/A/NBG Sweden 8, 986, 000 46 - 85% Vietnam 82, 690, 000 81% Denmark 5, 413, 000 43 - 80% Norway 4, 575, 000 31 - 72% 127, 333, 000 64 - 65% 10, 246, 100 54 - 61% Finland 5, 215, 000 28 - 60% France 60, 424, 000 43 - 54% South Korea 48, 598, 000 30 - 52% 1, 342, 000 49% 82, 425, 000 41 - 49% 143, 782, 000 24 - 48% Hungary 10, 032, 000 32 - 46% Netherlands 16, 318, 000 39 - 44% Britain 60, 271, 000 31 - 44% Japan Czech Republic Estonia Germany Russia

China Lithuania Singapore Uruguay Kazakhstan Mongolia Portugal 1, 298, 848, 000 3, 608, 000 4, 354, 000 3, 399, 000 15, 144, 000 2, 751, 000 10, 524, 000 8 - 14%* 13% 12% 11 - 12% 9% 4 - 9% USA Albania Argentina Kyrgyzstan Dominican Republic 293, 028, 000 3, 545, 000 39, 145, 000 5, 081, 000 3 - 9% 8% 4 - 8% 7% 8, 834, 000 7% 11, 309, 000 4, 497, 000 7%* 7% Cuba Croatia

Country Sweden Vietnam Denmark Norway Japan Czech Republic Finland France South Korea Estonia Germany Russia population (2004) 8, 986, 000 82, 690, 000 5, 413, 000 4, 575, 000 127, 333, 000 10, 246, 100 5, 215, 000 60, 424, 000 48, 598, 000 1, 342, 000 82, 425, 000 143, 782, 000 % A/A/NBG 46 - 85% 81% 43 - 80% 31 - 72% 64 - 65% 54 - 61% 28 - 60% 43 - 54% 30 - 52% 49% 41 - 49% 24 - 48%

Sweden Vietnam Denmark Norway Japan Czech Republic Finland France South Korea Estonia Germany Russia Hungary 8, 986, 000 82, 690, 000 5, 413, 000 4, 575, 000 127, 333, 000 10, 246, 100 5, 215, 000 60, 424, 000 48, 598, 000 1, 342, 000 82, 425, 000 143, 782, 000 10, 032, 000 46 - 85% 81% 43 - 80% 31 - 72% 64 - 65% 54 - 61% 28 - 60% 43 - 54% 30 - 52% 49% 41 - 49% 24 - 48% 32 - 46%

Denmark Norway Japan Czech Republic Finland France South Korea Estonia Germany Russia Hungary Netherlands Britain 5, 413, 000 4, 575, 000 127, 333, 000 10, 246, 100 5, 215, 000 60, 424, 000 48, 598, 000 1, 342, 000 82, 425, 000 143, 782, 000 10, 032, 000 16, 318, 000 60, 271, 000 43 - 80% 31 - 72% 64 - 65% 54 - 61% 28 - 60% 43 - 54% 30 - 52% 49% 41 - 49% 24 - 48% 32 - 46% 39 - 44% 31 - 44%

Singapore Uruguay Kazakhstan Mongolia Portugal USA Albania Argentina Kyrgyzstan Dominican Republic Cuba Croatia 4, 354, 000 3, 399, 000 15, 144, 000 2, 751, 000 10, 524, 000 293, 028, 000 3, 545, 000 39, 145, 000 5, 081, 000 13% 12% 11 - 12% 9% 4 - 9% 3 - 9% 8% 4 - 8% 7% 8, 834, 000 7% 11, 309, 000 4, 497, 000 7%* 7%

Finland was Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, South Korea, Germany Britain Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Hungary, Sweden, Poland, Denmark In the bottom tier followed Iceland, the U. S, Slovakia, Spain, Norway, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and Mexico.

Atheists In America 2007, Pew Research Values Study: Percentage of people identifying themselves as atheist, agnostic or "no religion" by year of birth: [1] Date of birth <1946 : 5% 1946 -1964: 11% 1965 -1976: 14% 1977+: 19% 2004, University of Akron poll: 16% non-religious, 11% "atheist or secular"[3] 2002, Pew Research: religious/secular"[4] 13. 2% of Americans as "non

Country Sweden Vietnam Denmark Norway Japan Czech Republic Finland France South Korea Estonia Germany Russia population (2004) 8, 986, 000 82, 690, 000 5, 413, 000 4, 575, 000 127, 333, 000 10, 246, 100 5, 215, 000 60, 424, 000 48, 598, 000 1, 342, 000 82, 425, 000 143, 782, 000 % A/A/NBG 46 - 85% 81% 43 - 80% 31 - 72% 64 - 65% 54 - 61% 28 - 60% 43 - 54% 30 - 52% 49% 41 - 49% 24 - 48%

Denmark Norway Japan Czech Republic Finland France South Korea Estonia Germany Russia Hungary Netherlands Britain 5, 413, 000 4, 575, 000 127, 333, 000 10, 246, 100 5, 215, 000 60, 424, 000 48, 598, 000 1, 342, 000 82, 425, 000 143, 782, 000 10, 032, 000 16, 318, 000 60, 271, 000 43 - 80% 31 - 72% 64 - 65% 54 - 61% 28 - 60% 43 - 54% 30 - 52% 49% 41 - 49% 24 - 48% 32 - 46% 39 - 44% 31 - 44%

Country population (2004) Atheist/Agnostic/Nonbeliever China 1, 298, 848, 000 8 - 14%* Japan Russia 127, 333, 000 143, 782, 000 64 - 65% 24 - 48% Vietnam Germany France USA Britain S Korea Canada Spain Ukraine 82, 690, 000 82, 425, 000 60, 424, 000 293, 028, 000 60, 271, 000 48, 598, 000 32, 508, 000 40, 281, 000 47, 732, 000 81% 41 - 49% 43 - 54% 3 - 9% 31 - 44% 30 - 52% 19 - 30% 15 - 24% 20% 58, 057, 000 6 - 15% 8, 986, 000 46 - 85% Italy Sweden

Country China Japan Russia Total country population (2004) 1, 298, 848, 00 0 127, 333, 000 Number of Atheists/ Agnostics % Atheist/ Nonbelievers in Agnostic/ God Nonbeliever in (minimum God maximum) 8 - 14%* 103, 907, 840 - 181, 838, 720 64 - 65% 81, 493, 120 - 82, 766, 450 143, 782, 000 24 - 48% Vietnam 82, 690, 000 81% Germany 82, 425, 000 41 - 49% 34, 507, 680 - 69, 015, 360 66, 978, 900 33, 794, 250 - 40, 388, 250

Country population (2004) Atheist/Agnostic/Nonbeliever China 1, 298, 848, 000 8 - 14%* Japan Russia 127, 333, 000 143, 782, 000 64 - 65% 24 - 48% Vietnam Germany France USA Britain S Korea Canada Spain Ukraine 82, 690, 000 82, 425, 000 60, 424, 000 293, 028, 000 60, 271, 000 48, 598, 000 32, 508, 000 40, 281, 000 47, 732, 000 81% 41 - 49% 43 - 54% 3 - 9% 31 - 44% 30 - 52% 19 - 30% 15 - 24% 20% 58, 057, 000 6 - 15% 8, 986, 000 46 - 85% Italy Sweden

Country China % Atheist/ Total country Agnostic/ Nonbeliev population (2004) er in God 1, 298, 848, 000 8 - 14%* Number of Atheists/ Agnostics Nonbelievers in God (minimum - maximum) 103, 907, 840 - 181, 838, 720 Japan Russia Vietnam 127, 333, 000 143, 782, 000 82, 690, 000 64 - 65% 24 - 48% 81, 493, 120 - 82, 766, 450 34, 507, 680 - 69, 015, 360 66, 978, 900 Germany France USA Britain South Korea Canada 82, 425, 000 60, 424, 000 293, 028, 000 60, 271, 000 41 - 49% 43 - 54% 3 - 9% 31 - 44% 33, 794, 250 - 40, 388, 250 25, 982, 320 - 32, 628, 960 8, 790, 840 - 26, 822, 520 18, 684, 010 - 26, 519, 240 48, 598, 000 30 - 52% 14, 579, 400 - 25, 270, 960 32, 508, 000 19 - 30% 6, 176, 520 - 9, 752, 400

Country China Japan Russia Vietnam Germany France USA Britain South Korea Canada Total country population (2004) 1, 298, 848, 000 % Atheist/ Agnostic/ Nonbeliever in God Number of Atheists/ Agnostics Nonbelievers in God (minimum - maximum) 103, 907, 840 - 8 - 14%* 181, 838, 720 127, 333, 000 143, 782, 000 82, 690, 000 82, 425, 000 60, 424, 000 293, 028, 000 60, 271, 000 64 - 65% 24 - 48% 81% 41 - 49% 43 - 54% 3 - 9% 31 - 44% 81, 493, 120 - 82, 766, 450 34, 507, 680 - 69, 015, 360 66, 978, 900 33, 794, 250 - 40, 388, 250 25, 982, 320 - 32, 628, 960 8, 790, 840 - 26, 822, 520 18, 684, 010 - 26, 519, 240 48, 598, 000 30 - 52% 14, 579, 400 - 25, 270, 960 32, 508, 000 19 - 30% 6, 176, 520 - 9, 752, 400

Czech Republic Taiwan Australia Hungary Belgium 10, 246, 100 54 - 61% 5, 328, 940 - 6, 250, 121 22, 750, 000 19, 913, 000 10, 032, 000 24% 24 - 25% 32 - 46% 5, 460, 000 4, 779, 120 - 4, 978, 250 3, 210, 240 - 4, 614, 720 10, 348, 000 42 - 43% 4, 346, 160 - 4, 449, 640

Top 10 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists (Greeley/Jagodzinski, 1991) Percent Country Atheist East Germany 88. 20% Slovenia 29. 80 Russia Israel Netherlands Hungary Norway Britain West Germany New Zealand 27. 30 25. 60 24. 10 23. 30 14. 90 14. 00 12. 10 11. 50

Country China Total country population (2004) 1, 298, 848, 000 Number of Atheists/ Agnostics % Atheist/ Nonbelievers in Agnostic/ God Nonbeliever in (minimum God maximum) 8 - 14%* 103, 907, 840 - 181, 838, 720 81, 493, 120 - 82, 766, 450 Japan 127, 333, 000 64 - 65% Russia 143, 782, 000 24 - 48% Vietnam 82, 690, 000 81% Germany 82, 425, 000 41 - 49% 34, 507, 680 - 69, 015, 360 66, 978, 900 33, 794, 250 - 40, 388, 250

of 2, 002 adults. Questions about religious preference were included. The re Religious Preference Christian Jewish Muslim Other non-Christian Atheist Agnostic Something else (SPECIFY) No preference Don't know/Refused TOTAL % June 1996 % March 2001 March 2002 84 1 82 1 * 3 * * 1 2 * 1 2 11 1 100 8 2 100 10 1 100

Religion Christianity Nonreligious/S ecular Judaism Est. 1990 Est. ADUL Adult Pop. T Pop. 159, 03 224, 437, 151, 225, 000 0, 000 959 27, 539, 38, 865, 13, 116, 000 604 3, 137, 000 Islam 527, 000 Buddhism 401, 000 Agnostic Atheist Est. Total Pop. 2, 831, 3, 995, 3 000 71 1, 104, 1, 558, 0 000 68 1, 082, 1, 527, 0 000 19 991, 00 1, 398, 5 1, 186, 000 0 92 902, 00 1, 272, 9 0 86 % of U. S. Pop. , 2000 76. 5% e 1990 2000 +5% 13. 2% +110% 1. 3% -10% 0. 5% +109% 0. 5% +170% 0. 5% -16% 0. 4%

Religious broadcasting is broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. In the United States, Christian organizations are by far the most widespread compared with other religions, with upwards of 1, 600 television and radio stations across the country (not necessarily counting broadcast translators, though because many outlets have low power and repeat national telecasts, the difference is often hard to define). Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and so naturally moved into distributing content on their websites. During these past couple of years, there has been an expansion to the listening or viewing of religious content delivered over the Internet.

Note: The 1998 immortality figures add up to more than 100%. The misprint is in the original. The 76. 7% is likely too high. The authors elaborated on these figures: Disbelief in God and immortality among NAS biological scientists was 65. 2% and 69. 0%, respectively, and among NAS physical scientists it was 79. 0% and 76. 3%. Most of the rest were agnostics on both issues, with few believers. We found the highest percentage of belief among NAS mathematicians (14. 3% in God, 15. 0% in immortality). Biological scientists had the lowest rate of belief (5. 5% in God, 7. 1% in immortality), with physicists and astronomers slightly higher (7. 5% in God, 7. 5% in immortality). Larson and Witham close their report with the following remarks: As we compiled our findings, the NAS issued a booklet encouraging the teaching of evolution in public schools. . The booklet assures readers, 'Whether God exists or not is a question about which science is neutral'. NAS president Bruce Alberts said: 'There are many very outstanding members of this academy who are very religious people, people who believe in evolution, many of them biologists. ' Our survey suggests otherwise. " There is a review of earlier studies of the religiosity of scientists at pp 180 ff of: Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi and Michael Argyle. The Psychology of Religious Behaviour, Belief and Experience. London & New York: Routledge, 1997. ISBN: 0 -415 -12330 -5 (hbk) or 0 -415 -12331 -3 (pbk). On the subject of eminent scientists, they mention unpublished data collected by one of the coauthors: "Beit-Hallahmi (1988) found that among Nobel Prize laureates in the sciences, as well as those in literature, there was a remarkable degree of irreligiosity, as compared to the populations they came from. " The reference is to: Beit-Hallahmi, B. (1988). The religiosity and religious affiliation of Nobel prize winners. Unpublished data.