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Synopsis of References to the Bahá'í Faith
in the US State Department's Reports on Human Rights
1991-2000
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HRP: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
IRF: Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice. The Government at all levels generally protects this right in full, and does not tolerate its abuse, either by governmental or private actors. The official state religion is Lutheranism.

BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY

Of the total population, 248,411 are members of the state Lutheran Church (88 percent), according to the National Statistical Bureau....  Some 10,661 individuals (4 percent) are members of 20 other recognized and registered religious organizations:...  Baha'i Community 386... According to the National Statistical Bureau, there were 209,902 Icelanders 16 years of age and over as of December 1, 1999. Of that total, some l65,560, or about 86 percent, were members of the state Lutheran church. Some 7,277 (3 percent) were members of 19 other recognized and registered religious organizations:... Baha'i Faith - 307.... According to the National Register of Persons, as of December 1, 1998, of a total population age 16 and over of 206,701, membership in religious organizations was as follows: ...Baha'i community-325....

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