Many religions heavily concentrated in one or two countries
Half of the world’s population lives in just six countries. But in many cases, the world’s major religious groups are even more concentrated.
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Half of the world’s population lives in just six countries. But in many cases, the world’s major religious groups are even more concentrated.
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