World Christian Encyclopedia Online
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Subject: Religious Studies
Authors: Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo
This in the online version of the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, which documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
The online version is fully text searchable, contains cross references and additional photo material.
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This in the online version of the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, which documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
The online version is fully text searchable, contains cross references and additional photo material.
More information: Brill.com
Holy See
(2,685 words)
Santa Sede (The Holy See)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 800 Area 1 sq. km (0.4 sq. mi) Population density 800/sq. km (2,100/sq. mi) Capital city Vatican City 800
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Languages Italian, Latin Peoples Italian Religions, 1900–2050 1900 1970 2000 1900–2000 2015 2020 2000–2020 2050 Adherents % Adherents % Adherents % % p.a. Adherents % Adherents % % p.a. Adherents % Christians 1,000 100.0 640 100.0 790 100.0 -0.24 800 100.0 800 100.0 0.10 810 100.0 Religious 1,000 100.0 640 100.0 790 100.0 -0.24 800 100.0 800 100.0 0.10 810 100.0 …
Honduras
(3,855 words)
La República de Honduras (The Republic of Honduras)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 9,719,000 Area 110,000 sq. km (43,000 sq. mi) Population density 86/sq. km (220/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.64% (per 1,000: births 20, deaths 5) Under 15 years 30% Urban dwellers 58% (2.48% p.a.) Largest cities Tegucigalpa 1,444,000; San Pedro Sula 903,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 96% Spanish, 2% Garifuna, 1% English, 1% Mískito, plus 12 others Peoples 82% Mestizo; 3% Nicaraguan Mestizo; 2% Honduran Black; 2% Honduran White; plus 20 others
Socioeconomics…
Hong Kong
(4,132 words)
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
Demographics (United Nations) Population 7,548,000 Area 1,100 sq. km (410 sq. mi) Population density 7,200/sq. km (18,500/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 0.82% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 7) Under 15 years 13% Urban dwellers 100% (0.58% p.a.) Capital city Hong Kong 7,548,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 95% Chinese, 2% English, 1% Tagalog, 1% Vietnamese, plus 15 others Peoples 77% Han Chinese (Cantonese); 9% Han Chinese (Hoklo); 5% Han Chinese (Mandarin); 1% Han Chinese (Wu); 1% Filipino; plus 24 others
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Hungary
(4,776 words)
Magyarország (The Republic of Hungary)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 9,621,000 Area 93,000 sq. km (36,000 sq. mi) Population density 100/sq. km (270/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. -0.33% (per 1,000: births 9, deaths 13) Under 15 years 14% Urban dwellers 72% (0.05% p.a.) Capital city Budapest 1,768,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 92% Hungarian, 2% Standard German, 2% Bavarian, 2% Romany, 1% Romanian, plus 16 others Peoples 87% Hungarian (Magyar); 5% Hungarian Gypsy; 2% German; 2% Bavarian Austrian; 1% Romanian; plus 21 others
Socioeconomics D…