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| − | The [[United States]] has the third highest [[population]] in the world, and it is estimated | + | The [[United States]] has the third highest [[population]] in the world, and it is estimated to have a population of more than 300 million . It is a very diverse country with people from virtually all races and religions. |
| − | The major religions in the United States are [[Christianity]] 70.6% ([[Evangelical [[Protestant]] 25.4%, Mainline Protestant 14.7%,Historically Black Protestant 6.5%, [[Catholic]] 20.8%, [[Mormon]] 1.6%,[[Orthodox]] [[Christian]] 0.5%, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] 0.8%, other [[Christian]] 0.4%). Non-Christian Faiths:[[Judaism]] 1.9%, [[Muslim]] 0.9%. [[Buddhist]] 0.7%, [[Hindu]] 0.7%,other 1.8% . Unaffiliated 22.8%, [[atheist]] 3.1%, [[agnostic]] 4.0%, 'nothing in particular' 15.8%, 'don't know' 0.8%.<ref>http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/</ref> | + | The major religions in the United States are [[Christianity]] 70.6% ([[Evangelical]]) [[Protestant]] 25.4%, Mainline Protestant 14.7%,Historically Black Protestant 6.5%, [[Catholic]] 20.8%, [[Mormon]] 1.6%,[[Orthodox]] [[Christian]] 0.5%, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] 0.8%, other [[Christian]] 0.4%). Non-Christian Faiths:[[Judaism]] 1.9%, [[Muslim]] 0.9%. [[Buddhist]] 0.7%, [[Hindu]] 0.7%,other 1.8% . Unaffiliated 22.8%, [[atheist]] 3.1%, [[agnostic]] 4.0%, 'nothing in particular' 15.8%, 'don't know' 0.8%.<ref>http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/</ref> |
Revision as of 21:40, May 2, 2017
The United States has the third highest population in the world, and it is estimated to have a population of more than 300 million . It is a very diverse country with people from virtually all races and religions.
The major religions in the United States are Christianity 70.6% (Evangelical) Protestant 25.4%, Mainline Protestant 14.7%,Historically Black Protestant 6.5%, Catholic 20.8%, Mormon 1.6%,Orthodox Christian 0.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 0.8%, other Christian 0.4%). Non-Christian Faiths:Judaism 1.9%, Muslim 0.9%. Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%,other 1.8% . Unaffiliated 22.8%, atheist 3.1%, agnostic 4.0%, 'nothing in particular' 15.8%, 'don't know' 0.8%.[1]
The major racial groups in the United States are: Whites 78%, African Americans 12%, Mestizos (people of mixed Spanish and Indian descent) 6%, Asians just under 4% and Native Americans less than 1%. Approximately 15% of Americans are Latinos, although they may be of any race.[2]
See also
- Population density
- Population
- List of countries by population
- Gross Domestic Product
- List of countries by area
- List of countries by GDP
- List of countries by GDP per capita