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.
More information: Brill.com
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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
Uzbekistan
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O‘zbekiston Respublikasi (The Republic of Uzbekistan)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 33,236,000 Area 450,000 sq. km (170,000 sq. mi) Population density 74/sq. km (190/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.42% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 6) Under 15 years 28% Urban dwellers 50% (1.25% p.a.) Largest cities Tashkent 2,517,000; Samarkand 579,000; Namangan 529,000; Andizhan 443,000; Nukus 338,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 80% Uzbek, 5% Tajik, 4% Kazakh, 2% Tatar, 2% Karakalpak, plus 55 others Peoples 80% Northern Uzbek; 5% Tajik (Tadzhik);…