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[[Orthodox Christianity]] is the major [[religion]] in [[Russia]].<ref name=LOCRUSSIARELIGION>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+ru0078) Russia: Religion] ''Federal Research Division, Library of Congress''</ref> Approximately 15-20% of the total population practice [[Orthodox Christianity]].<ref name=CIARUSSIA>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html#People Russia] ''CIA - The World Factbook''</ref><ref name=CIARELIGION>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html Field Listing - Religions] ''CIA - The World Factbook''</ref> [[Islam]] is the second largest religion.<ref name=LOCRUSSIARELIGION/> Approximately 10-15% of the total population are Muslim. <ref name=CIARUSSIA/><ref name=CIARELIGION/> Majority of the Muslims live in the Volga-Urals region and the North Caucasus.<ref name=USSTATERUSSIA>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90196.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Russia] ''United States Department of State''</ref> [[Moscow]], [[St. Petersburg]], and parts of [[Siberia]] also have large Muslim populations. A little Jewish population is also present in the country.<ref name=LOCRUSSIARELIGION/>
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[[Orthodox Christianity]] is the major [[religion]] in [[Russia]]. Approximately 15-20% of the total population practice [[Orthodox Christianity]]. [[Islam]] is the second largest religion. Approximately 10-15% of the total population are Muslim<ref name=CIARUSSIA>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html#People Russia] ''CIA - The World Factbook''</ref>. A majority of the Muslims live in the Volga-Urals region and the North Caucasus.<ref name=USSTATERUSSIA>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90196.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Russia] ''United States Department of State''</ref> Moscow, St. Petersburg, and parts of Siberia also have large Muslim populations. A little Jewish population is also present in the country
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<ref name=LOCRUSSIARELIGION>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+ru0078) Russia: Religion] ''Federal Research Division, Library of Congress''</ref>.
  
 
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Orthodox Christianity is the major religion in Russia. Approximately 15-20% of the total population practice Orthodox Christianity. Islam is the second largest religion. Approximately 10-15% of the total population are Muslim[1]. A majority of the Muslims live in the Volga-Urals region and the North Caucasus.[2] Moscow, St. Petersburg, and parts of Siberia also have large Muslim populations. A little Jewish population is also present in the country [3].

References

  1. ↑ Russia CIA - The World Factbook
  2. ↑ International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Russia United States Department of State
  3. ↑ Russia: Religion Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
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