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[[File:Niall Ferguson.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|The atheist and [[Harvard University]] historian [[Niall Ferguson]] declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."<ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref> ]]

[[File:Niall Ferguson.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|The atheist and [[Harvard University]] historian [[Niall Ferguson]] declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."<ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref> ]]

Due to the history of the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Reformation]], significant Protestant populations can be found in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the northern part of Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the east, north and west of Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/adh_predom.html Predominant religions], Adherence.com</ref>

Due to the history of the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Reformation]], significant Protestant populations can be found in [[Denmark]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], the northern part of [[Germany]], [[Iceland]], [[Latvia]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], the [[United Kingdom]], and the east, north and west of [[Switzerland]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/adh_predom.html Predominant religions], Adherence.com</ref>

All the above countries are developed countries. And when looking at any economic prosperity of the above countries and any positive effects that prosperity causes or other positive cultural attributes, one has to consider cultural legacy of [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism|Protestantism and the Protestant work ethic]] in these countries.  

All the above countries are developed countries. And when looking at any economic prosperity of the above countries and any positive effects that prosperity causes or other positive cultural attributes, one has to consider cultural legacy of [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism|Protestantism and the Protestant work ethic]] in these countries.