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Miscellaneous figures about religion...
- God
: to the question "
Is it necessary to believe in God to be moral ? ", the
answer " Yes " is given by 40 to 58% Americans versus
13% by the French (source : IHT August 14, 2003).
- The number of muslims in
European countries and the % of total population is difficult
to compare (in France, according to French law, it is illegal
to collect data on religious beliefs). The best estimates are
:
| France : 3,3 million
(5,5%) |
Netherlands : 0,7 m (4,3%) |
Belgium : 0,3 m (2,5%) |
Greece : 0,1 m (1,3%) |
| Germany : 1,7 m (3%) |
Spain : 0,5 m (1,2%) |
Cyprus : 0,2 m (18,6%) |
Denmark : 0,08 m (1,5%) |
| United Kingdom: 1,5 m (2,6%) |
Italy : 0,5 m (1,2%) |
Austria : 0,2 m (2,1%) |
Other countries : < 0,01 m |
- The state and religion in various countries in Europe (from
L'Histoire Magazine, Aug.2004)
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Relation between Religions
and State |
Religious education in schools |
Salary of clergymen |
Public financing of religious
schools |
Abortion legal |
| France |
Separation
: no official role of churches in society (1905 law) |
no |
by churchgoers |
yes, on
a contractual basis |
yes |
| Netherlands |
Separation (1983) |
optional |
by churchgoers |
yes |
yes |
| Belgium |
Separation (1831) |
optional |
by State |
yes |
yes |
| U.K. |
Two bishops at the Chamber
of Lords and the king head of the Anglican Church |
mandatory (a derogation can
be granted since 1996) |
by State (for Anglicans), by
grant for other religions |
yes |
yes |
| Denmark |
The king head of the Lutheran
Church |
optional |
by State (for Lutherans), by
grant for other religions |
yes |
yes |
| Sweden |
Separation (2000) |
optional |
by State and churchgoers |
yes, on a contractual basis |
yes |
| Austria |
Separation (1867) |
optional |
by churchgoers |
yes, on a contractual basis |
yes |
| Germany |
Separation (1919) |
mandatory by laypeople |
by State and churchgoers |
yes |
yes |
| Italy |
Separation (1848) |
optional by laypeople |
by churchgoers |
yes |
yes |
| Portugal |
Separation (1978) |
optional |
by State (for Catholics) |
yes |
no |
| Spain |
Separation (1980) |
optional |
by State (for Catholics) and
churchgoers (others) |
yes |
yes |
| Ireland |
Separation (1972) but the Constitution
refers to the Holy Trinity |
90% of schools are catholic |
by churchgoers |
yes |
no |
| Greece |
Orthodoxy is the official religion |
mandatory (a derogation can
be granted since 2002) |
by State (for Orthodox) |
yes |
yes |
| Poland |
Separation (1995) |
optional |
by churchgoers |
no |
no |
| Czech Rep. |
Separation (1993) |
optional |
by State |
yes |
yes |
About the media...
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Freedom
of the press
: 2007-
ranking by Reporters
Sans Frontières (RSF)
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rank |
Country |
index |
37 |
Japan |
11,75 |
|
1 |
Iceland |
0,75 |
48 |
U.S.A. |
14,50 |
| 2 to 19 |
Scandinavia, Belgium, etc... |
0,75 to 5 |
120 |
India |
39,33 |
|
20 |
Germany |
5,75 |
144 |
Russia |
56,90 |
|
24 |
U.K. |
8,25 |
163 |
China |
89 |
|
31 |
France |
9,75 |
169 |
Erythrea |
114,75 |
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French
movies : Financing structure of the sector in 2007 (Source : CNC in Le Figaro March 29,
2008)
Resources (total 1 bn Euros)
:
- French TV channels : 30,5%
- French producers : 25,8%
- Foreign co-producers : 17,8%
- Advance by French distributors
: 9,5%
- Advance by French vido editors
: 2,1%
- Advance by CNC (Centre National
du Cinéma) : 8,9%
- Loans by SOFICA (tax exempt
investment funds dedicated to the movies industry) : 3,9%
- Grants by Regional authorities
: 1,6%
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