International Religious Freedom Data, 2008

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All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) ARDA code for country (ARDACODE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	198	126.066	72

2) ARDA country name (COUNTR08)

3) United Nations Region (UNREG08)

	TOTAL	%
2) Australia/New Zealand	2	1.0
3) Caribbean	13	6.6
4) Central America	8	4.0
5) Eastern Africa	17	8.6
6) Eastern Asia	9	4.5
7) Eastern Europe	10	5.1
8) Melanesia	4	2.0
9) Micronesia (Region)	5	2.5
10) Middle Africa	9	4.5
11) Northern Africa	6	3.0
12) Northern America	1	0.5
13) Northern Europe	10	5.1
14) Polynesia	3	1.5
15) South-Central Asia	14	7.1
16) South-Eastern Asia	11	5.6
17) South America	12	6.1
18) Southern Africa	5	2.5
19) Southern Europe	15	7.6
20) Western Africa	16	8.1
21) Western Asia	19	9.6
22) Western Europe	9	4.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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4) U.S. State Department Reporting Region (REGION08)

	TOTAL	%
1) Africa	48	24.2
2) East Asia and Pacific	34	17.2
3) Europe and Eurasia	50	25.3
4) Near East and North Africa	19	9.6
5) South and Central Asia	13	6.6
6) Western Hemisphere	34	17.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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5) Year of IRF report (WAVE08)

	TOTAL	%
2008)	198	100.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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6) Is there an "Appended Report" on embedded territory [indicated at top of Report]? (APPX08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	194	98.0
1) Yes	4	2.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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7) GRI: Government Regulation of Religion Index, 2008 (GRI_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	85	42.9
.556)	5	2.5
.833)	15	7.6
1.389)	5	2.5
1.667)	11	5.6
2.222)	8	4.0
2.5)	3	1.5
3.056)	3	1.5
3.889)	9	4.5
4.167)	1	0.5
4.444)	1	0.5
4.722)	4	2.0
5.278)	3	1.5
5.556)	3	1.5
6.111)	3	1.5
6.389)	4	2.0
6.944)	4	2.0
7.222)	3	1.5
7.778)	6	3.0
8.611)	12	6.1
9.167)	4	2.0
9.444)	4	2.0
10)	2	1.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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8) According to the Report, are foreign missionaries allowed to operate? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = Allowed with no limits reported. 0.5 = Allowed, but within restrictive limits. 1 = Prohibited.] (GRI_A_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	124	62.6
.5)	54	27.3
1)	20	10.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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9) According to the Report, is proselytizing, public preaching, or conversion limited or restricted? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels for responses are the following: 0 = No. 0.5 = Yes, but for all religions. 1 = Yes, but only for some religions.] (GRI_B_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	130	65.7
.5)	29	14.6
1)	39	19.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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10) According to the Report, does the government interfere with an individual's right to worship? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels for responses are the following: 0 = No. 0.5 = Some interference. 1 = Severe interference.] (GRI_C_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	126	63.6
.5)	43	21.7
1)	29	14.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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11) In the Report, how is freedom of religion described? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category responses are the following: 0 = Law/Constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government 'generally respects' this right in practice. 0.333 = Law/Constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government generally respects this right in practice, but some problems exist, e.g., in certain localities. 0.667 = Limited and/or rights not protected or restricted. 1 = Does not exist.] (GRI_D_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	115	58.1
.333)	44	22.2
.667)	33	16.7
1)	6	3.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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12) Does the Introduction section of the Report mention that the government 'generally respects' this right [to religious freedom] in practice? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = Yes. 0.5 = Yes, but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned. 1= The phrase 'generally respects' is not used.] (GRI_E_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	131	66.2
.5)	18	9.1
1)	49	24.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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13) Does the Introduction section of the Report specifically mention that the government policy contributes to the generally free practice of religion? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = Yes. 0.5 = Yes, but exceptions are mentioned. 1 = No.] (GRI_F_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	135	68.2
.5)	20	10.1
1)	43	21.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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14) GFI: Government Favoritism of Religion Index, 2008 (GFI_08)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	198	4.312	3

15) According to the Report, what is the balance of government funding (including 'in kind' such as funding buildings) to the religious sector? [Category labels are the following: 0 = No funding. 0.333 = A proportional balance. 0.667 = Has imbalance. 1 = Only goes to one religion or belief.] (GFI_A_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	71	35.9
.333)	29	14.6
.667)	74	37.4
1)	24	12.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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16) According to the Report, to what extent is there a favored or established religious Brand? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = None or all religious brands are treated the same. 0.333 = Cultural or Historical legacies only, e.g., former established religious brand inherits buildings or properties. 0.667 = Some religious brands have privileges or government access unavailable to other religious brands. 1 = [Either A or B]: a) One religious brand has privileges or government access unavailable to other religions; or b) One single State or Official (Established) Religious Brand/Religion.] (GFI_B_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	68	34.3
.333)	14	7.1
.667)	42	21.2
1)	74	37.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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17) According to the Report, how does the government subsidize religion, including 'in kind' to organizations run by religions, e.g., hospitals, schools, etc.? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = No subsidies or equal to all (e.g., all are tax exempt). 0.2 = Subsidies not mentioned, but subsidies are implied by level of government support for a particular religion. 0.4 = Cultural or Historical legacies only (e.g., religion inherits cathedrals from previous government spending). 0.6 = Only some religions are excluded from available subsidies. 0.8 = Only an approved set of religions receive government subsidies. 1 = Only one religion is subsidized (including 'in kind' subsidies).] (GFI_C_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	75	37.9
.2)	27	13.6
.4)	11	5.6
.6)	16	8.1
.8)	41	20.7
1)	28	14.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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18) According to the Report, does the government fund some things related to religion? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = No. 0.5 = [Either A or B]: a) The Report does not mention funding, but it gives support that probably includes funding; or b) Yes, but equal funding for each religion. 1 = Yes, but funding is not equal for all. (GFI_D_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	61	30.8
.5)	47	23.7
1)	90	45.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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19) Sum of the following variables: SCHOOL08 + BLDGS08 + SALARY08 + MEDIA08 + CHARIT08 + ACTIV08 (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) (GFI_E_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	73	36.9
.083)	17	8.6
.167)	33	16.7
.25)	11	5.6
.333)	21	10.6
.417)	3	1.5
.5)	15	7.6
.583)	3	1.5
.667)	15	7.6
.833)	4	2.0
1)	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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20) MSRI: Modified Social Regulation of Religion Index, 2008 (MSRI_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	59	29.8
.667)	11	5.6
1)	4	2.0
1.333)	1	0.5
1.667)	7	3.5
2)	4	2.0
2.333)	3	1.5
2.667)	7	3.5
3)	3	1.5
3.333)	5	2.5
3.667)	6	3.0
4)	2	1.0
4.333)	3	1.5
4.667)	2	1.0
5)	2	1.0
5.333)	5	2.5
5.667)	3	1.5
6)	18	9.1
6.333)	7	3.5
6.667)	3	1.5
7)	2	1.0
7.333)	5	2.5
8)	3	1.5
8.333)	3	1.5
8.667)	2	1.0
9)	2	1.0
9.333)	5	2.5
10)	21	10.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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21) According to the Report, societal attitudes toward other or non-traditional religions are reported to be… (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = Open and tolerant. 0.333 = Isolated discrimination. 0.667 = Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands. 1 = Hostile.] (MSRIA_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	69	34.8
.333)	41	20.7
.667)	37	18.7
1)	51	25.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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22) According to the Report, are citizens intolerant of 'nontraditional' faiths, i.e., what they perceive as new religions? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = No. 0.5 = Yes, but only one case cited. 1 = Yes, and more than one case cited.] (MSRIB_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	82	41.4
.5)	43	21.7
1)	73	36.9
TOTAL	198	100.0

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23) According to the Report, do traditional attitudes and/or edicts of the clerical establishment strongly discourage proselytizing (i.e., trying to win converts)? [Category labels are the following: 0 = No. 1 = Yes.] (MSRIC_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	148	74.7
1)	50	25.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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24) According to the Report, do established or existing religions try to shut out other religions in any way? [Category labels are the following: 0 = No. 1 = Yes.] (MSRID_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	110	55.6
1)	88	44.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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25) How does the Report characterize citizens' receptivity to proselytizing by nontraditional faiths or faiths other than their own? (Rescaled to range from 0 to 1.) [Category labels are the following: 0 = Receptive/no problems reported. 0.5 = Receptive with concerns. 1 = Negative.] (MSRIE_08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	138	69.7
.5)	10	5.1
1)	50	25.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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26) Does the Introduction section of the Report mention that there is a constitution? (CONST_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Yes	187	94.4
1) No constitution, but Report says "law functions in its place"	8	4.0
2) No	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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27) Does the Introduction section of the Report mention that the constitution provides for freedom of religion? (FREECO08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Yes	177	89.4
1) No constitution, but Report says "law functions in its place"	7	3.5
2) No	14	7.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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28) Does the Introduction section of the Report mention that the government "generally respects" this right in practice? (GVRESP08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Yes	131	66.2
1) Yes, but exceptions or restrictions are mentioned	18	9.1
2) The phrase "generally respects" is not used	49	24.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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29) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some sort of favored religion(s)? (ESTRL008)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	90	45.5
1) Yes	108	54.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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30) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some sort of state religion(s)? (ESTRL108)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	163	82.3
1) Yes	35	17.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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31) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some sort of official religion(s)? (ESTRL208)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	148	74.7
1) Yes	50	25.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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32) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some sort of established religion(s)? (ESTRL308)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	105	53.0
1) Yes	93	47.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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33) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some sort of historical religion(s)? (ESTRL408)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	118	59.6
1) Yes	80	40.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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34) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some sort of official religious philosophy or doctrine(s)? (ESTRL508)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	167	84.3
1) Yes	31	15.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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35) Does the Introduction section or any other section of the Report mention that there is some other sort of favored religion? (ESTRL608)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	198	100.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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36) Does the Introduction section of the Report specifically mention that government policy contributes to the generally free practice of religion? (GPOLIC08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Yes	135	68.2
1) Yes, but exceptions are mentioned	20	10.1
2) No	43	21.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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37) Does the Introduction section of the Report mention that "there were no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief or practice"? (GSOCAB08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Yes	80	40.4
1) Yes, but with some exceptions	13	6.6
2) No, societal abuses existed	105	53.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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38) Does the Introduction section of the Report mention that the US government discusses religious freedom issues with the government? (USGOV08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Yes	191	96.5
1) No	7	3.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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39) In the Report, are isolated social tensions (tensions caused by infrequent and unrelated incidents) reported? (TENSE108)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	101	51.0
1) Yes	97	49.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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40) In the Report, are regional social tensions (tensions associated with a specific region of the country) reported? (TENSE208)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	150	75.8
1) Yes	48	24.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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41) In the Report, are national social tensions (tensions which affect the whole country) reported? (TENSE308)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	155	78.3
1) Yes	43	21.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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42) In the Report, are international social tensions (tensions due to events occurring in another country or a relationship with another country) reported? (TENSE408)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	172	86.9
1) Yes	26	13.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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43) According to the Report, was this country a victim of terrorism? [In coding, the word "terrorism" must have appeared in the Report. Terrorism is not inferred to exist if it was not specifically mentioned.] (TEROR108)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	186	93.9
1) Some	12	6.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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44) According to the Report, was this country a respondent of terrorism? [The word "terrorism" must appear in the Report. Terrorism is not inferred to exist if it was not specifically mentioned.] (TEROR208)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	191	96.5
1) Some	7	3.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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45) According to the Report, was this country a perpetrator of terrorism? [The word "terrorism" must appear in the Report. Terrorism is not inferred to exist if it was not specifically mentioned.] (TEROR308)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	188	94.9
1) Some	10	5.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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46) According to the Report, how did terrorism affect daily life during the period of the Report? (TERRLF08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Did not impede	187	94.4
2) More than one impediment	10	5.1
3) Daily threat/impediments	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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47) According to the Report, did terrorism impede religious practice? (TERRRL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	189	95.5
1) Yes	9	4.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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48) According to the Report, what is the land area in square miles? (AREA_08)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	197	244841.127	687684

49) According to the Report, what is the approximate population? (POP_08)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	198	31922316.162	123900242

50) What is the percentage of the largest religion or religious brand? (888 = Brand identified but percentage not given, 999 = percentage not given or not applicable) (LG1PCT08)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	198	112.753	192

51) What is the largest religion or religious brand? (LG1REL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Atheism	2	1.0
1) Christian (unspecified)	16	8.1
2) Catholic	65	32.8
3) Orthodox Christian	16	8.1
4) Protestant	18	9.1
5) Anglican/Episcopal	5	2.5
6) Muslim (unspecified)	13	6.6
7) Muslim Sunni	34	17.2
8) Muslim Shi'a	4	2.0
10) Jewish	1	0.5
11) Animist/indigenous/traditional	4	2.0
12) Hindu (unspecified)	4	2.0
14) Buddhist (unspecified)	9	4.5
15) Buddhist (other)	4	2.0
17) Shinto	1	0.5
19) Other	1	0.5
999) Not given or not applicable	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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52) What is the percentage of the second-largest religion or religious brand? (888 = Brand identified but percentage not given, 999 = percentage not given or not applicable) (LG2PCT08)

	TOTAL	%
1)	5	2.5
2)	3	1.5
3)	4	2.0
4)	9	4.5
5)	13	6.6
6)	9	4.5
7)	3	1.5
8)	5	2.5
9)	6	3.0
10)	11	5.6
11)	4	2.0
12)	2	1.0
13)	6	3.0
14)	4	2.0
15)	9	4.5
16)	4	2.0
17)	3	1.5
18)	3	1.5
19)	4	2.0
20)	3	1.5
21)	1	0.5
22)	2	1.0
23)	3	1.5
24)	1	0.5
25)	7	3.5
26)	4	2.0
28)	5	2.5
29)	3	1.5
30)	7	3.5
31)	3	1.5
32)	1	0.5
33)	2	1.0
34)	2	1.0
35)	4	2.0
36)	4	2.0
38)	1	0.5
40)	1	0.5
42)	1	0.5
43)	1	0.5
44)	1	0.5
45)	1	0.5
47)	1	0.5
70)	1	0.5
888)	11	5.6
999)	20	10.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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53) What is the second-largest religion or religious brand? (LG2REL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Atheism	4	2.0
1) Christian (unspecified)	19	9.6
2) Catholic	16	8.1
3) Orthodox Christian	10	5.1
4) Protestant	51	25.8
5) Anglican/Episcopal	8	4.0
6) Muslim (unspecified)	21	10.6
7) Muslim Sunni	10	5.1
8) Muslim Shi'a	11	5.6
9) Muslim (other)	1	0.5
11) Animist/indigenous/traditional	5	2.5
12) Hindu (unspecified)	5	2.5
14) Buddhist (unspecified)	4	2.0
15) Buddhist (other)	1	0.5
16) Tao	1	0.5
18) Oriental (not Tao or Shinto)	1	0.5
19) Other	10	5.1
999) Not given or not applicable	20	10.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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54) What is the percentage of the third-largest religion or religious brand? (888 = Brand identified but percentage not given, 999 = percentage not given or not applicable) (LG3PCT08)

	TOTAL	%
1)	15	7.6
2)	18	9.1
3)	6	3.0
4)	11	5.6
5)	9	4.5
6)	4	2.0
7)	5	2.5
8)	2	1.0
9)	2	1.0
10)	9	4.5
11)	5	2.5
13)	3	1.5
14)	7	3.5
15)	5	2.5
16)	2	1.0
17)	2	1.0
18)	1	0.5
19)	4	2.0
20)	4	2.0
22)	1	0.5
23)	1	0.5
25)	2	1.0
33)	1	0.5
888)	9	4.5
999)	70	35.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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55) What is the third-largest religion or religious brand? (LG3REL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Atheism	6	3.0
1) Christian (unspecified)	18	9.1
2) Catholic	22	11.1
3) Orthodox Christian	7	3.5
4) Protestant	15	7.6
5) Anglican/Episcopal	3	1.5
6) Muslim (unspecified)	20	10.1
7) Muslim Sunni	5	2.5
8) Muslim Shi'a	3	1.5
10) Jewish	1	0.5
11) Animist/indigenous/traditional	9	4.5
12) Hindu (unspecified)	2	1.0
14) Buddhist (unspecified)	1	0.5
16) Tao	1	0.5
19) Other	15	7.6
999) Not given or not applicable	70	35.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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56) What is the percentage of the fourth-largest religion or religious brand? (888 = Brand identified but percentage not given, 999 = percentage not given or not applicable) (LG4PCT08)

	TOTAL	%
1)	17	8.6
2)	16	8.1
3)	6	3.0
4)	3	1.5
5)	9	4.5
6)	5	2.5
8)	2	1.0
9)	2	1.0
10)	3	1.5
11)	1	0.5
12)	1	0.5
17)	1	0.5
19)	1	0.5
20)	1	0.5
888)	7	3.5
999)	123	62.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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57) What is the fourth-largest religion or religious brand? (LG4REL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Atheism	3	1.5
1) Christian (unspecified)	4	2.0
2) Catholic	10	5.1
3) Orthodox Christian	4	2.0
4) Protestant	13	6.6
6) Muslim (unspecified)	12	6.1
7) Muslim Sunni	1	0.5
8) Muslim Shi'a	2	1.0
9) Muslim (other)	1	0.5
10) Jewish	3	1.5
11) Animist/indigenous/traditional	6	3.0
12) Hindu (unspecified)	3	1.5
14) Buddhist (unspecified)	3	1.5
18) Oriental (not Tao or Shinto)	1	0.5
19) Other	9	4.5
999) Not given or not applicable	123	62.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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58) What is the percentage of the fifth-largest religion or religious brand? (888 = Brand identified but percentage not given, 999 = percentage not given or not applicable) (LG5PCT08)

	TOTAL	%
1)	9	4.5
2)	7	3.5
3)	4	2.0
4)	1	0.5
5)	4	2.0
7)	1	0.5
10)	2	1.0
14)	1	0.5
888)	3	1.5
999)	166	83.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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59) What is the fifth-largest religion or religious brand? (LG5REL08)

	TOTAL	%
1) Christian (unspecified)	4	2.0
2) Catholic	2	1.0
3) Orthodox Christian	3	1.5
4) Protestant	2	1.0
6) Muslim (unspecified)	4	2.0
8) Muslim Shi'a	1	0.5
10) Jewish	2	1.0
11) Animist/indigenous/traditional	3	1.5
12) Hindu (unspecified)	2	1.0
14) Buddhist (unspecified)	1	0.5
19) Other	8	4.0
999) Not given or not applicable	166	83.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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60) Are Jehovah's Witnesses mentioned anywhere in the Report? (JW_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	91	46.0
1) Mentioned	107	54.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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61) Is the Baha'i Faith mentioned anywhere in the Report? (BHAI_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	91	46.0
1) Mentioned	107	54.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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62) Are the Jewish mentioned anywhere in the Report? (JEW_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	84	42.4
1) Mentioned	114	57.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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63) Are Baptists mentioned anywhere in the Report? (BAPT_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	116	58.6
1) Mentioned	82	41.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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64) Are Mormons mentioned anywhere in the Report? (MORM_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	108	54.5
1) Mentioned	90	45.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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65) Are Sufis mentioned anywhere in the Report? (SUFI_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	190	96.0
1) Mentioned	8	4.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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66) Is Scientology mentioned anywhere in the Report? (SCIENT08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	180	90.9
1) Mentioned	18	9.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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67) Are other religions mentioned anywhere in the Report? (OTHERS08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	29	14.6
1) Mentioned	169	85.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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68) According to the Report, how is freedom of religion described? (FREERL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Law/Constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government generally respects this right in practice	115	58.1
1) Law/Constitution provides for freedom of religion and the government generally respects this right in practice, but some problems exist, e.g., in certain localities	44	22.2
2) Limited and/or rights restricted or not protected	33	16.7
3) Does not exist	6	3.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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69) What does the Report indicate about government protection for religious freedom? (GVLVLS08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Protects at all levels	125	63.1
1) Protects at some levels	39	19.7
2) Does not protect	34	17.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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70) According to the Report, what is the type of state or official religion? (GVTYPE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Secular (or no state religion specified)	147	74.2
1) Atheistic	2	1.0
2) Christian	16	8.1
3) Islamic	27	13.6
4) Jewish	1	0.5
5) Buddhist	3	1.5
6) Nonsecular/theistic	2	1.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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71) According to the Report, does the government interfere with an individual's right to worship? (GVINTF08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	126	63.6
1) Some interference	43	21.7
2) Severe interference	29	14.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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72) Does the government fund some things related to religion, according to the Report? (GVFUND08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	61	30.8
1) The Report does not mention funding, but it gives support that probably includes funding	22	11.1
2) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	25	12.6
3) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	90	45.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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73) If GVFUND08 = 2-3: What religious things does the Report say are funded by the government? Education/schools (SCHOOL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	93	47.0
1) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	32	16.2
2) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	73	36.9
TOTAL	198	100.0

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74) If GVFUND08 = 2-3: What religious things does the Report say are funded by the government? Buildings/upkeep/repair (BLDGS08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	126	63.6
1) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	18	9.1
2) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	54	27.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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75) If GVFUND08 = 2-3: What religious things does the Report say are funded by the government? Clergy salary/benefits (SALARY08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	151	76.3
1) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	6	3.0
2) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	41	20.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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76) If GVFUND08 = 2-3: What religious things does the Report say are funded by the government? Print/broadcast media (MEDIA08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	170	85.9
1) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	3	1.5
2) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	25	12.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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77) If GVFUND08 = 2-3: What religious things does the Report say are funded by the government? Charity/public service work (CHARIT08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	183	92.4
1) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	4	2.0
2) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	11	5.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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78) If GVFUND08 = 2-3: What religious things does the Report say are funded by the government? Religious practice or mission work (ACTIV08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	169	85.8
1) Yes, but equal funding for each religion	5	2.5
2) Yes, and funding is not equal for all	23	11.7
Missing	1
TOTAL	197	100.0

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79) According to the Report, is proselytizing limited or restricted? (PROSEL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	133	67.2
1) Yes, but for all religions	31	15.7
2) Yes, but only for some religions	34	17.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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80) According to the Report, is public preaching limited or restricted? (PREACH08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	151	76.3
1) Yes, but for all religions	25	12.6
2) Yes, but only for some religions	22	11.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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81) According to the Report, is conversion limited or restricted? (CONVER08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	170	85.9
1) Yes, but for all religions	7	3.5
2) Yes, but only for some religions	21	10.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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82) According to the Report, is religious literature and/or broadcasting limited or restricted? (LITBRD08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	136	68.7
1) Literature is	29	14.6
2) Broadcasting is	11	5.6
3) Both are	22	11.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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83) According to the Report, are foreign missionaries allowed to operate? (MSSNRY08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Allowed with no limits reported	124	62.6
1) Allowed, but within restrictive limits	54	27.3
2) Prohibited	20	10.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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84) According to the Report, what is the nature of political parties (in practice)? (PARTY08)

	TOTAL	%
0) All political parties are secular	18	9.1
1) Correlation between political party and religion	11	5.6
2) Political parties can be religious or secular	7	3.5
3) Political parties must be religious	5	2.5
999) Unable to assess based on the Report	157	79.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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85) According to the Report, are there laws regulating daily life based on (biased towards) religion? (RELIFE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	146	73.7
1) Yes	52	26.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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86) Does the Report indicate that the government's policy and practice contribute to the relatively free practice of religion? (POLICY08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	41	20.7
1) Only policy does	21	10.6
2) Only practice does	4	2.0
3) Both do	132	66.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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87) According to the Report, are religious groups required to subscribe to an agreement or other set of religion-specific regulations for public activities including registration needed for public meetings? That is, do religious groups require a permit to meet? (Does not refer to whether or not religious groups are required to register for legal status, tax exemption, etc.) (AGREMT08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	135	68.2
1) Yes, all are	46	23.2
2) Yes, but only some are	17	8.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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88) According to the Report, are people, based on religious identity or activity, discriminated against? (DISCRM08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	74	37.4
1) Yes, some are	121	61.1
2) Yes, all are	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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89) Is the following mentioned in the Report about religious education? It is prohibited for children or those less than 18 years old. (REGED108)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	188	94.9
1) Yes	10	5.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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90) Is the following mentioned in the Report about religious education? It is optionally offered in public schools. (REGED208)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	131	66.2
1) Yes	67	33.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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91) Is the following mentioned in the Report about religious education? It is required in public schools. (REGED308)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	137	69.2
1) Yes	61	30.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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92) Is the following mentioned in the Report about religious education? Only education in one religion is permitted in any school. (REGED408)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	170	85.9
1) Yes	28	14.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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93) Is the following mentioned in the Report about religious education? It is optionally offered in non-government schools. (REGED508)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	134	67.7
1) Yes	64	32.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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94) Is the following mentioned in the Report about religious education? It is required in non-government schools. (REGED608)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	178	89.9
1) Yes	20	10.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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95) Are allegations reported of discrimination in education, housing, and/or employment based on religion? (DISCR208)

	TOTAL	%
0) No discrimination	122	61.6
1) Some discrimination	53	26.8
2) Widespread discrimination	21	10.6
3) Caste-like system	2	1.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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96) According to the Report, what is the balance of government funding (including "in kind" such as funding buildings) to the religious sector? (FUNDRL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No funding	70	35.4
1) A proportional balance	30	15.2
2) Has imbalance	74	37.4
3) Only goes to one religion or belief	24	12.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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97) Does the Report mention any harassment of minority religious groups? (SECTS08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	92	46.5
1) Yes, but not recently reported	8	4.0
2) Reported and resolved	5	2.5
3) Reported and unresolved	93	47.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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98) Does the Report mention a government campaign against religion or certain religions? (CAMPAI08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	152	76.8
1) Yes, but non-coercive	11	5.6
2) Yes, and coercive	29	14.6
3) Yes, and lethal	6	3.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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99) According to the Report, is there a government bureau that supervises religions? (BUREAU08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	115	58.1
1) No, but government consults a non-government religious advisory board	12	6.1
2) Yes, but non-coercive	45	22.7
3) Yes, and coercive	26	13.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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100) Are killings based on religion reported? (LETHAL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	167	84.3
1) Yes	28	14.1
2) Massacres or warfare	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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101) According to the Report, do government or security authorities harass or allow harassment based on religious brand? (HARASS08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	141	71.2
1) Yes, but isolated or confined to certain locales	20	10.1
2) Yes	37	18.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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102) Estimated number of people who were physically abused due to religion in this country based on the entire Report (ABUSE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	152	76.8
1) 1 to 9	28	14.1
2) 10 to 200	15	7.6
3) 201 to 1,000	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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103) Number of people who were physically abused due to religion in this country as indicated by the Report (ABUSNO08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	152	76.8
1)	13	6.6
2)	6	3.0
3)	2	1.0
4)	1	0.5
5)	2	1.0
6)	3	1.5
7)	1	0.5
10)	3	1.5
11)	1	0.5
12)	1	0.5
13)	1	0.5
16)	1	0.5
18)	1	0.5
20)	1	0.5
25)	1	0.5
27)	1	0.5
30)	1	0.5
34)	1	0.5
72)	1	0.5
116)	1	0.5
201)	1	0.5
800)	1	0.5
803)	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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104) Estimated number of people who were displaced due to religion in this country based on the entire Report (DISPLA08)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	176	88.9
1) 1 to 9	14	7.1
2) 10 to 200	7	3.5
3) 201 to 1,000	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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105) Number of people who were displaced due to religion in this country as indicated by the Report (DISPLN08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	176	88.9
1)	7	3.5
2)	4	2.0
4)	2	1.0
8)	1	0.5
12)	1	0.5
13)	1	0.5
15)	1	0.5
34)	2	1.0
109)	1	0.5
194)	1	0.5
500)	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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106) Estimated number of people who were imprisoned due to religion in this country based on the entire Report (IMPRIS08)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	138	69.7
1) 1 to 9	28	14.1
2) 10 to 200	25	12.6
3) 201 to 1,000	3	1.5
4) 1,001 to 10,000	4	2.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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107) Number of people who were imprisoned due to religion in this country as indicated by the Report (IMPRIN08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	138	69.7
1)	10	5.1
2)	4	2.0
3)	2	1.0
4)	3	1.5
5)	3	1.5
7)	4	2.0
8)	2	1.0
10)	1	0.5
13)	1	0.5
15)	1	0.5
16)	3	1.5
18)	1	0.5
19)	1	0.5
23)	1	0.5
25)	1	0.5
36)	1	0.5
37)	1	0.5
39)	2	1.0
47)	1	0.5
62)	1	0.5
84)	1	0.5
86)	1	0.5
110)	1	0.5
112)	1	0.5
120)	1	0.5
145)	1	0.5
154)	1	0.5
162)	1	0.5
180)	1	0.5
255)	1	0.5
264)	1	0.5
396)	1	0.5
3000)	1	0.5
3225)	1	0.5
4131)	1	0.5
7652)	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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108) Estimated number of people who were killed due to religion in this country based on the entire Report (KILLED08)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	170	85.9
1) 1 to 9	17	8.6
2) 10 to 200	8	4.0
3) 201 to 1,000	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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109) Number of people who were killed due to religion in this country as indicated by the Report (KILLEN08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	170	85.9
1)	7	3.5
2)	3	1.5
3)	3	1.5
6)	1	0.5
8)	3	1.5
10)	1	0.5
15)	1	0.5
16)	1	0.5
21)	1	0.5
58)	1	0.5
72)	1	0.5
103)	1	0.5
156)	1	0.5
213)	1	0.5
233)	1	0.5
723)	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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110) According to the Report, were there any reported abuses targeted at specific religions by terrorist organizations? (REPORT08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	189	95.5
1) Yes	9	4.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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111) How many people are reported to have been killed in the section of the Report about terrorism? (KILLD208)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	188	94.9
1) 1	3	1.5
4) 4	1	0.5
8) 8	1	0.5
16) 16	1	0.5
145) 145	1	0.5
233) 233	1	0.5
723) 723	1	0.5
999) Unverified claims of deaths due to terrorism	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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112) How many people are reported to have been injured or accosted (but not killed) in the section of the Report about terrorism? (INJURE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	188	94.9
1) 1	1	0.5
2) 2	2	1.0
5) 5	1	0.5
30) 30	1	0.5
33) 33	1	0.5
201) 201	1	0.5
479) 479	1	0.5
803) 803	1	0.5
999) Unverified claims of injury due to terrorism	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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113) How many people are reported to have been displaced or forced to move (but not killed) in the section of the Report about terrorism? (DISPLC08)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	196	99.0
34) 34	1	0.5
999) Unverified claims of displacement due to terrorism	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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114) According to the Report, were anti-religious statements issued following terrorist attacks by the terrorists or their sympathizers? (STATEM08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	194	98.0
1) Terrorists only	3	1.5
2) Terrorists and sympathizers	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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115) According to the Report, was property damaged or destroyed by terrorists? (PROPT208)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	191	96.5
1) Property was damaged or defaced	4	2.0
2) Property was destroyed	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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116) According to the Report, who did the terrorists target? (TARGET08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No terrorism	186	93.9
1) Indiscriminate	6	3.0
2) More than one religious brand	3	1.5
3) One religious brand in particular	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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117) According to the Report, were missionaries targeted by terrorists? (MSSY08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	194	98.0
1) Yes	1	0.5
2) Yes, and they were killed	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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118) Societal attitudes toward other or nontraditional religions are reported to be . . . (OTHREL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Open and tolerant	69	34.8
1) Isolated discrimination	41	20.7
2) Negative just in certain regions or just toward certain religious brands	37	18.7
3) Hostile	51	25.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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119) Relations between various religious communities are reported to be . . . (RELATE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No societal abuses reported	80	40.4
1) Sometimes strained	31	15.7
2) Negative just in certain regions or just toward certain religious brands	43	21.7
3) Hostile	44	22.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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120) Are activities reported that promote tolerance and understanding between adherents of different religions? (TOLERA08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	67	33.8
1) Yes	131	66.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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121) According to the Report, are religious groups' properties vandalized? This includes arson directed against their buildings or facilities. (VAND08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No vandalism reported	127	64.1
1) Not presently but within past 100 years	1	0.5
2) Not presently but within past 10 years	3	1.5
3) Yes	67	33.8
TOTAL	198	100.0

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122) How does the Report characterize citizens' receptivity to proselytizing by nontraditional faiths or faiths other than their own? (NONTRA08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Receptive/no problems reported	138	69.7
1) Receptive with concerns	10	5.1
2) Negative	50	25.3
TOTAL	198	100.0

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123) According to the Report, are citizens intolerant of "nontraditional" faiths, that is, groups they perceive as new religions? (INTOLE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	82	41.4
1) Yes, but only one case cited	43	21.7
2) Yes, and more than one case cited	73	36.9
TOTAL	198	100.0

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124) According to the Report, do traditional attitudes and/or edicts of the clerical establishment strongly discourage proselytizing, that is, trying to win converts? (PROSE208)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	148	74.7
1) Traditional attitudes only	23	11.6
2) Edicts of the clerical establishment only	6	3.0
3) Both traditional attitudes and edicts of the clerical establishment	21	10.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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125) Does the Report mention cases of bombings or burnings of religious buildings or murders of religious persons by citizens? (BOMB08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	169	85.4
1) Bombings or burnings	9	4.5
2) Murders	7	3.5
3) Bombings/burnings and murders	13	6.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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126) According to the Report, are there or were there religious militias or vigilante groups, or is the military structured along religious lines? (MALITI08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	172	86.9
1) Yes, religious militias/vigilante groups	17	8.6
2) Yes, the military (including the de facto structure)	4	2.0
3) Both	5	2.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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127) According to the Report, do established or existing religions try to shut out new religions in any way? (ESTAB08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	110	55.6
1) Yes	88	44.4
TOTAL	198	100.0

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128) According to the Report, to what extent is there a favored or established religious brand? (ESTREL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) None, or all religious brands are treated the same	68	34.3
1) Cultural or historical legacies only, e.g., former established religious brand inherits buildings or properties	14	7.1
2) Some religious brands have privileges or government access unavailable to other religious brands	42	21.2
3) One religious brand has privileges or government access unavailable to other religions	30	15.2
4) One single state or official (established) religious brand or religion	44	22.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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129) According to the Report, to what extent does the law regulate religion? (LAW_08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Laws do not interfere with the free exercise of religion	100	50.5
1) Laws inadvertently cause difficulty to all religions equally, e.g., in registration	16	8.1
2) Laws cause problems, but only for some religions	53	26.8
3) Laws cause problems for all but one religion	15	7.6
4) Laws prohibit the free exercise of religion	14	7.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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130) According to the Report, how does the government subsidize religion (including "in kind" to organizations run by religions, e.g., hospitals or schools)? (SUBSDY08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No subsidies or subsidies are equal for all (e.g., all are tax-exempt)	75	37.9
1) Subsidies not mentioned in the Report but are implied by the level of government support for a particular religion	27	13.6
2) Cultural or historical legacies only, e.g., religion inherits cathedrals from previous government spending	11	5.6
3) Only some religions are excluded from available subsidies	16	8.1
4) Only an approved set of religions receive government subsidies	41	20.7
5) Only one religion is subsidized, including "in kind" subsidies	28	14.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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131) According to the Report, to what extent does one religious brand seem to monopolize or strongly influence religiously related activities within society? (MONOPL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Religious brands do not seem to monopolize or influence society at all	47	23.7
1) Religious influence is shared among various religious brands	48	24.2
2) Religious influence is shared among various religious brands that dominate in particular regions	20	10.1
3) One religious brand seems to dominate	56	28.3
4) Society is centered on one religious brand	27	13.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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132) According to the Report, to what extent are societal attitudes open to all religious brands? (OPENRL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Benign or attitudes are open to all	57	28.8
1) Inadvertent insensitivity to religious brands other than the dominant religious brand	7	3.5
2) Prejudices toward other religious brands that are real but hard to document	33	16.7
3) Instances of discrimination toward other religious brands	37	18.7
4) Instances of aggression toward other religious brands	38	19.2
5) Instances of fatal aggression toward other religious brands	23	11.6
6) Open warfare or ongoing violent conflict along religious lines or between religious brands	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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133) According to the Report, to what extent is there religiously related violence in the nation (victim and/or perpetrator)? (RELVIO08)

	TOTAL	%
0) None reported	116	58.6
1) Isolated acts of religiously related violence	60	30.3
2) Widespread acts, or religiously related violence covers several regions	19	9.6
3) Ongoing war with religiously related violence	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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134) According to the Report, the legal/policy framework of the country . . . (LEGPO08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Does not give privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to any religion	55	27.8
1) Gives privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to any religion that asks or applies	28	14.1
2) Gives privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to a select group of religions	67	33.8
3) Gives privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to only three religions	4	2.0
4) Gives privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to only two religions	5	2.5
5) Gives privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to only one religion	29	14.6
6) Gives privileges, favors, resources, and/or finances to only one brand of a larger religious tradition, e.g., to only one denomination or religious brand	10	5.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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135) What is the highest level of religious violence reported? (RELVI208)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	108	54.5
1) Anti-religious brand graffiti	5	2.5
2) Vandalism to religious brand property	24	12.1
3) Bombing or burning of religious brand property	6	3.0
4) Beating, rape, or physical assault of person(s) due to religious brand	26	13.1
5) Torture or killing of person(s) due to religious brand	25	12.6
6) Massacre of and/or war between religious brands	4	2.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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136) According to the Report, what best describes the religious coverage of the country? (RELMON08)

	TOTAL	%
0) No single religious brand dominates the population	66	33.3
1) The two leading religious brands dominate the population	47	23.7
2) One religious brand dominates the population	85	42.9
TOTAL	198	100.0

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137) What is the highest level of restrictions reported? (RELREG08)

	TOTAL	%
0) None reported	74	37.4
1) Difficulties for certain religious brands (e.g., in registration or having a legally recognized status), but these difficulties do not proscribe those religious brands	53	26.8
2) Restrictions on certain religious brands (e.g., on the use and/or ownership or property which is not equitable for all religious brands, or, e.g., "national patrimony" care or government ownership of religious buildings)	23	11.6
3) The government targets certain religious brands to be controlled or proscribed	17	8.6
4) Government involvement in the internal and/or international affairs of religious brands	16	8.1
5) Prohibition of religious practice except for that which is approved by the government	15	7.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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138) According to the Report, to what extent do the official laws, policies, or administrative actions of the state restrict the practice, profession, or selection of religion? (RSTRCT08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	59	29.8
1) 1	32	16.2
2) 2	21	10.6
3) 3	13	6.6
4) 4	13	6.6
5) 5	13	6.6
6) 6	11	5.6
7) 7	11	5.6
8) 8	10	5.1
9) 9	6	3.0
10) Extensive restriction by the state	9	4.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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139) According to the Report, to what extent does the state provide a select religion or a small group of religions with privileges, financial support, or favorable sanctions? (FAVOR08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	47	23.7
1) 1	15	7.6
2) 2	21	10.6
3) 3	16	8.1
4) 4	21	10.6
5) 5	13	6.6
6) 6	16	8.1
7) 7	16	8.1
8) 8	13	6.6
9) 9	13	6.6
10) Extensive provisions by the state	7	3.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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140) According to the Report, to what extent do the society's religious groups, associations, or culture at large restrict the practice, profession, or selection of religion? (PROTEC08)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not at all	60	30.3
1) 1	16	8.1
2) 2	21	10.6
3) 3	20	10.1
4) 4	20	10.1
5) 5	11	5.6
6) 6	14	7.1
7) 7	21	10.6
8) 8	8	4.0
9) 9	4	2.0
10) Extensive restriction by society	3	1.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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141) Level of religious freedom in this country based on the Report (RELFRE08)

	TOTAL	%
0) High freedom with no problems reported	32	16.2
1) High freedom with, e.g., only one or two minor problems reported	62	31.3
2) Mostly free with, e.g., more than two minor problems reported	35	17.7
3) Moderate freedom where, e.g., most religions can operate without problems	36	18.2
4) Low freedom where, e.g., only a few religions can operate without problems	22	11.1
5) Religious freedom does not seem to exist	11	5.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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142) How many unique incidents of religious conflict are mentioned in the Report? (CONFL#08)

	TOTAL	%
0)	92	46.5
1)	15	7.6
2)	14	7.1
3)	9	4.5
4)	8	4.0
5)	9	4.5
6)	4	2.0
7)	7	3.5
8)	5	2.5
9)	2	1.0
10)	2	1.0
11)	2	1.0
12)	3	1.5
13)	4	2.0
16)	2	1.0
17)	1	0.5
21)	2	1.0
22)	3	1.5
24)	3	1.5
25)	1	0.5
28)	2	1.0
32)	1	0.5
35)	1	0.5
37)	1	0.5
44)	1	0.5
59)	1	0.5
135)	1	0.5
137)	1	0.5
211)	1	0.5
TOTAL	198	100.0

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143) How many unique incidents of religious conflict are mentioned in the Report? (CONFL08)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	93	47.0
1) 1 to 5	45	22.7
2) 5 to 10	28	14.1
3) 11 to 15	8	4.0
4) More than 15	24	12.1
TOTAL	198	100.0

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144) GRI: Government Regulation of Religion Index, 2008, with values rounded to the nearest whole number (GRI_08R)

	TOTAL	%
0)	85	42.9
1)	25	12.6
2)	19	9.6
3)	6	3.0
4)	11	5.6
5)	7	3.5
6)	10	5.1
7)	7	3.5
8)	6	3.0
9)	20	10.1
10)	2	1.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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145) GFI: Government Favoritism of Religion Index, 2008, with values rounded to the nearest whole number (GFI_08R)

	TOTAL	%
0)	38	19.2
1)	13	6.6
2)	28	14.1
3)	14	7.1
4)	7	3.5
5)	9	4.5
6)	18	9.1
7)	23	11.6
8)	33	16.7
9)	13	6.6
10)	2	1.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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146) MSRI: Modified Social Regulation of Religion Index, 2008, with values rounded to the nearest whole number (MSRI_08R)

	TOTAL	%
0)	59	29.8
1)	16	8.1
2)	14	7.1
3)	15	7.6
4)	11	5.6
5)	9	4.5
6)	28	14.1
7)	10	5.1
8)	6	3.0
9)	9	4.5
10)	21	10.6
TOTAL	198	100.0

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147) Original values of GRI_08, for replication purposes only (see note on Fall 2012 update) (GRI08REP)

	TOTAL	%
0)	87	43.9
.556)	5	2.5
.833)	14	7.1
1.389)	5	2.5
1.667)	10	5.1
2.222)	9	4.5
2.5)	3	1.5
3.056)	2	1.0
3.889)	9	4.5
4.167)	1	0.5
4.444)	1	0.5
4.722)	5	2.5
5.278)	3	1.5
5.556)	4	2.0
6.111)	3	1.5
6.389)	2	1.0
6.944)	4	2.0
7.222)	3	1.5
7.778)	7	3.5
8.611)	11	5.6
9.167)	4	2.0
9.444)	4	2.0
10)	2	1.0
TOTAL	198	100.0

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148) I-REGION: U.S. State Department Reporting Region (for use with online analysis) (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Africa	48	24.2
2) East Asia and Pacific	34	17.2
3) Europe and Eurasia	50	25.3
4) Near East and North Africa	19	9.6
5) South and Central Asia	13	6.6
6) Western Hemisphere	34	17.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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149) I-GVTREG: GRI: Government Regulation of Religion Index, 2008, with values rounded to the nearest whole number (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-GVTREG)

	TOTAL	%
0) No or virtually no regulation (GRI_08 = 0)	85	42.9
1) Low level of regulation (GRI_08 = 1-3)	50	25.3
2) Medium level of regulation (GRI_08 = 4-6)	28	14.1
3) High level of regulation (GRI_08 = 7-10)	35	17.7
TOTAL	198	100.0

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150) I-GVTFAV: GFI: Government Favoritism of Religion Index, 2008, with values rounded to the nearest whole number (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-GVTFAV)

	TOTAL	%
0) No or virtually no favoritism (GFI_08 = 0)	38	19.2
1) Low level of favoritism (GFI_08 = 1-3)	55	27.8
2) Medium level of favoritism (GFI_08 = 4-6)	34	17.2
3) High level of favoritism (GFI_08 = 7-10)	71	35.9
TOTAL	198	100.0

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151) I-SOCREG: MSRI: Modified Social Regulation of Religion Index, 2008, with values rounded to the nearest whole number (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-SOCREG)

	TOTAL	%
0) No or virtually no regulation (MSRI_08 = 0)	59	29.8
1) Low level of regulation (MSRI_08 = 1-3)	45	22.7
2) Medium level of regulation (MSRI_08 = 4-6)	48	24.2
3) High level of regulation (MSRI_08 = 7-10)	46	23.2
TOTAL	198	100.0

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