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Hinduism In Zambia
Christianity is the predominant religion in Zambia and is recognised as the state religion by the country's constitution. Before the arrival of European missionary, missionaries, the various ethnic groups residing in the territory of modern day Zambia practiced a variety of African traditional religions. According to the most recent estimates, 75.3% of Zambians were Protestantism, Protestant, 20.2% were other Christians, 0.5% were Muslim, 2.2% followed other religions, and 1.8% had no religion. However, World Christian Encyclopedia, the World Christian Database in 2016 noted that 82.3% of the population were Christian, 10.4% were ethnic religion, Animists, 0.5% were Baháʼí, 2.2% were Muslim, 4.6% were agnostic, and all other groups including Hindu were counted as 0.2%, in 2015. Background Zambia gained independence in 1964 from British Colonial Empire, the British Empire. Post independence, Pentecostal and charismatic missionaries from the United States were met with a wide ...
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