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Catholic > Cardinal electors
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1 |
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[47th of 63]
|
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Catholic > Cardinals
|
1 |
|
[60th of 65]
|
|
Catholic > Diocesan priests
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195 |
|
[73rd of 143]
|
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Catholic > Permanent Deacons
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12 |
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[40th of 90]
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Catholic > Total Priests
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269 |
|
[80th of 149]
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Catholics
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365,000 |
|
[94th of 140]
|
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Catholics as percentage
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36.5 |
|
[55th of 150]
|
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Islam > Number of Muslim
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16,560,000
|
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[21st of 67]
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Islam > Percentage Muslim
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88% |
|
[32nd of 168]
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Islam > Population
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16,234,901 |
|
[20th of 165]
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Islam > Shia
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2,484,000
|
|
[12th of 67]
|
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Islam > Shia to Muslim
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15 %
|
|
[16th of 67]
|
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Islam > Sunni
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14,076,000
|
|
[18th of 67]
|
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Jews
|
250 |
|
[84th of 89]
|
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Muslim
|
90 %
|
|
[29th of 66]
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Religions Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) |
Religions > All Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo) |
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Religions > Muslim
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74 %
|
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[33rd of 100]
|
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Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic
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2 %
|
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[120th of 170]
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Seventh-day Adventist Membership
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0 |
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[212nd of 232]
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SOURCES: Catholic.com - College of Cardinals; Catholic Hierarchy.org; Wikipedia: Demographics of Islam
; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; World Jewish Congress (WJC), 1998; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism by country
; adventiststatistics.org
2004 Annual Report
31 December 2004
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Syria, Syrian Arab Republic, Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah, Suriyah
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