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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

Latest Religion News

Title	Date
RUSSIA: Jehovah's Witnesses to be liquidated?	02/16/2017
New Russian Orthodox cathedral in Paris reflects Moscow's growing global role	12/21/2016
New Russian Orthodox cathedral in Paris reflects Moscow's growing global role	12/21/2016
Russia's Communist Party turns to the Orthodox Church	12/12/2016
Russia's Communist Party turns to the Orthodox Church	12/12/2016

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Capital: Moscow
Population (2010): 142,960,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010): -0.3%
Population gain (2000-2010): -3,799,000
GDP per capita: $10,845 (US)
Literacy: >99.0% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010): 69.2

Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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