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Each country is listed in order of FIFA ranking in its respective confederation...

EUROPE
Spain (holders) Group winners
Germany Group winners
Belgium Group winners
Switzerland Group winners
Netherlands Group winners
Italy Group winners
England Group winners
Portugal Play-off win over Sweden

Greece Play-off win over Romania
Bosnia & Herzegovina Group winners
Croatia Play-off win over Iceland
Russia Group winners

France Play-off win over Ukraine
CONMEBOL (South America)
Brazil Hosts
Argentina First
Colombia Second
Uruguay Play-off win over Jordan
Chile Third
Ecuador Fourth
CONCACAF (The Americas)
USA Round Four winners
Mexico Play-off win over New Zealand
Costa Rica Round Four runners-up
Honduras Round Four third place

CAF (Africa)
Ivory Coast Third round win over Senegal
Ghana Third round win over Egypt
Algeria Third round win over Burkina Faso
Nigeria Third round win over Ethiopia
Cameroon Third round win over Tunisia
AFC (Asia)
Japan Group winners
Iran Group winners
South Korea Group runners-up
Australia Group runners-up
The draw for the groups will be made in Brazil on 6 December and there are 202 days until the
source http://soccer-zonez..com/2013/11/full-list-of-all-32-teams-to-qualify.html

The world's heaviest woman who was also accused of murder has reportedly lost 600 pounds (about 272kg) in five years....

32-year-old Mayra Rosales was nicknamed the Half-Ton Killer after she made headlines in 2008 of murdering her nephew with her own 1,000-pound body. She has now decided to save her own life by losing the wight.
According to a press release, she has indeed managed to shed 'an astounding amount of weight' thanks to surgeries, physical therapy, rehabilitation and huge changes to her diet.

But with her new 400-pound body, she must learn to carry out normal activities she has never been exposed to, like grocery shopping and job hunting.
Even though she confessed in 2008, Mayra was acquitted of her nephew's murder in 2011 after evidence concluded that the boy had multiple injuries to his skull that were not indicative of being smothered.
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At the time, her lawyer Sergio Valdez told the court: 'It would have required her to have to swing her arm to strike the child on the head but she could never move her arm in that manner.'
Mayra then testified that she witnessed her sister Jaime using a brush to hit her son Eliseo repeatedly on his arms, legs and head.
'We were all trying to cover for my sister,’ she testified from her bed, to which she was confined because of her weight.
'There was abuse from her towards her son. She yelled at him. She kicked him. On that night Junior didn't want to eat and she got frustrated and she hit him on the head with a hairbrush.
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'I thought I was dying anyway so I decided to admit that I'd done it to protect my sister because I love her,' she concluded.
Jaime was found guilty of causing injury to a child, and is currently serving a 15-year sentence.
Today, Mayra has been given a second chance at life, and one of her goals is to become physically fit enough to be able to adopt and take care of her nieces and nephew.
In a recent interview, she admits she had undergone two surgeries, one on each side of her legs, and she is awaiting a gastric bypass surgery in the coming months.
She has also been following a high-protein, low-carb diet, with plenty of steamed vegetables, sugar-free desserts and soups.
In the interview, Mayra says optimistically: 'I'm turning, sitting up, if I feel like going out I transfer to the wheelchair. I'm still in movement'.
'I was alive before, but I didn't have a life,' she says. 'And now, I do.'
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This is the hairstyle for this xmas period. trust me this so cute and Talk of the town in some places, so guys are ready to rock this hair style for your girl?

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Villa Pisani

When (in life) you're too rushed to find a way even be lost." So the words of Francis Bacon, Sr.. (British philosopher - 1561-1626) that shows how the maze (Labyrinths or mazes; english) is the most amazing puzzle, and challenging to be solved....




In Greek mythology, the labyrinth created by Daedalus (god of craft) to imprison the Minotaur. However, the maze that we know today is a place to play that essentially find a way out with so much purpose to mislead.
It creates a variety of rides maze in the world. Among them, there were 10 Maze Most Beautiful in the World that might be a tourist destination for us.
Longleat Hedge Maze (UK)


Labyrinth in this place is touted as the world's longest maze. Created by Greg Bright in 1975, covers an area of ​​0.6 hectares, with a total line in it along 2.72 miles. Interestingly, in the middle of the bridge there so we can see the shape of the labyrinth of heights.

Reignac-sur-Indre Maze (France)

Reignac maze-sur-Indre is located in Touraine, began to be made in 1996 with an area of ​​approximately 4 hectares. Circular shape reminds us of the crop-circle phenomenon. Each year there are about 85,000 tourists visit this place.

York Maze, a Star Trek tribute (UK)

Consisting of 1.5 million plants on an area of ​​13 acres to form a maze in York. Reportedly, this maze design via satellite technology, so as to alter or move the track could be as accurate as possible. York Maze is created thanks to the creation of Tom Pearcy to commemorate the 40th Star Trek.

Ashcombe Maze (Australia)

Ashcombe maze is located in Shoreham, eastern Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Maze paths 3 feet high with a width of 2 meters line. In this place also planted 217 kinds of roses, so it could become a favorite place rose lovers. Or do you have a plan to give a rose to someone dear? Please feel free to select their own Ashcombe and your rose.

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In order to understand what makes one website a smash success – and another a total dud – it is best to start at the top. Below are ten websites that are crushing the competition in terms of traffic. If you want to know how to take your site to the next level, spend a little time studying the design and philosophy of the sites below. They are listed in order of visitors per minute.
10. Bing.com
4,000 visitors per minute
Bing is Microsoft's search engine. It's not the most successful of the search engines, but it's no slouch either.
9. Twitter.com
4700 visitors per minute
Twitter has grown astronomically since it launched in 2006, and now has 200 million active users.
8. EBay.com
4900 visitors per minute
For many years, EBay was THE online auction and shopping site to beat. It was launched in 1995, and had a huge impact on internet commerce.
7. Amazon.com
5800 visitors per minute
Launched in 1994, Amazon failed a couple of times before hitting its stride. It is now the most successful online retailer, and you can find just about anything on the site.
6. MSN.com
7600 visitors per minute
Launched by Microsoft in 1995, MSN is an online portal that just keeps trucking along.
5. Wikipedia.org
8200 visitors per minute
This free online encyclopedia, which is available in 286 languages, has become the research go-to site for high school and university students everywhere.
4. Youtube.com
10,500 visitors per minute
Youtube launched in 2005 as a video sharing site, and has since grown into its industry. The site has made stars of heretofore unknown performers, and is now the home of a multiple popular web series.
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Bisoye Obasanjo, one of the sons of President Olusegun Obasanjo, married his lover, Miss Chigozie Nwenyi in Ebonyi State on Saturday at a colourful ceremony. The event was witnessed by several top men in and out of government, including Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh. More photos below...

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Thanks to the creation of the world-wide-web, consumers are now able to make purchases online; oftentimes, at discounted prices, with free shipping and no tax. On certain sites, such as eBay, consumers have the ability to bid on items as if it were an auction as well as post their items up for sale. Upon searching for 10 of the most expensive things ever bought online, we have come up with the following items....

10. “Shoeless Joe’s” Baseball Bat: Sold for $577,610
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Sold for $577,610, “Shoeless Joe’s” baseball bat was auctioned on eBay back in 2001. The sale of this bat made it the most expensive bat in the world. The bat was used by Major League Baseball’s “Shoeless Joe” Jackson during the years of 1908-1920. Born in 1887 in South Carolina, “Shoeless Joe” Jackson played for three major league baseball teams; the Philadelphia Athletics from 1908-1909, the New Orleans Pelicans in 1910 and the Chicago White Sox from 1915-1920.

9. Enzo Ferrari Sports Car: Sold for $1 Million
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Sold for just under $1 million, and one of only 399 ever made, the Enzo Ferrari sports car was also sold on eBay back in 2002. Then, the price tag of this sports car set a record for the most expensive item ever auctioned online in Europe. The Enzo Ferrari is named after Italian motor racing driver Enzo Anselmo Ferrari who is the founder of Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix Motor Racing Team. Born in 1898, Enzo Anselmo Ferrari was often referred to as “il Commendartore and “il Drate.”


8. T206 Honus Wagner Baseball Card: Sold for $1.1 Million
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Sold for $1.1 million, and the most costly baseball card ever sold, the T206 Honus Wagner baseball card was endorsed by the American Tabaco Company in 1909. Also sold on eBay, the T206 Honus Wagner baseball card is one of the rarest baseball cards. The card was bought by Brian Seigel back in 2000 when he paid $1.1 million plus a 15% buyer’s fee. Honus Wagner was born in Chartiers, Pennsylvania in 1874 and was best-known for his superior speed and was dubbed “The Flying Dutchman.”

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7. Bridgeville, California: Sold for $1.77 Million
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Sold for $1.77 million, Bridgeville, California has been on eBay’s auctioning block three different times. Bought back in 2002 for $1.77 million, Bridgeville, California is located in Northern California and consist of around 30 residents. The town sits on 83-acres and has eight houses, a café and a post office. In 2006, Bridgeville’s most recent owner, a 25 year old college student, killed himself just a few months after making the purchase.

6. Atlas F Missile Base: Sold for $2.1 Million
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Sold for $2.1 million in an auction on eBay in 2002. Located in Adirondack Park in upstate New York, the Atlas F Missile Base is a former United States missile base. The complex was built by the American Federal Government during the times of the Cold War and was designed to endure a direct nuclear hit. The Atlas F Missile Base was auctioned on eBay in 2002 and sold to the highest bidder.

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offering panoramic windows, eight guest cabins, a salon, a cinema room, a fitness room, an office and a personal helicopter pad?

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This prophet was caught bonking a married woman in Mutare. A four-minute tape was also recorded of the prophet and the woman has become a hit in Mutare.....


The prophet has been identified as Simon Neruwana, a prominent prophet with the Zion Church. The church man who spotted them and took the video is a member of the Apostolic church who was doing his prayers in the bush.

The Madzibaba man got curious when the two disappeared onto the ground. He got closer and saw the man pull down the woman’s pants and then his own trousers to just above the knees and the two started having Fun
Watch Video Below:
source http://insideschoolz..com/2013/11/shocking-photo-zimbabwe-pastor-caught.html

Well deserved rest: Manchester United footballer Nani took a dip in the sea with his fiancé Daniela Martins
They have been engaged for more than a year but as Manchester United footballer Nani and Daniela Martins cuddled up together in the sea they appeared to still be in the honeymoon stages of their relationship.....


The 26-year-old footballer and his fiancée enjoyed a romantic embrace as they cooled off in the sea, during a trip to the beach in Miami on Sunday.
The footballer was pictured hugging Daniela as she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck.
Well deserved rest: Manchester United footballer Nani took a dip in the sea with his fiancé Daniela Martins

The 29-year-old WAG wore a snake-print bikini, adding a pair of large hoop earrings to finish off her look.

The winger wore a pair of printed blue swim shorts, showing off his athletic physique in the process.
After enjoying a cuddle in the water the pair made their way back up the beach to sunbathe.
Cuddling up a storm: The winger and his wife-to-be were seen with their arms wrapped around each other


Can't keep their hands off each other: Daniela was seen pushing her man into the water as they splashed around in the sea
Can't keep their hands off each other: Daniela was seen pushing her man into the water as they splashed around in the sea
Nani and Daniela are just one couple who have decided to holiday in Miami during the break from the football season.
Radamel Falcao and his pregnant wife Lorelei Taron and Raul Meireles and his wife Ivone Viana have also been holidaying in the area recently.
As well as making the most of the good weather and the beach Nani and Daniela have also been enjoying the city's vibrant nightlife too.

In for the long haul: The couple, who got engaged last April, have been dating for more than five years

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A unique site
The Danxia landform is a unique example of petrographic geomorphology that formed due to the environment's conditions. Such environmental factors include water flow fissures, erosion, oxidization and tectonic plate movements....
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The woman in the picture above is said to have sent this picture to her teenage boyfriend....

Revealzones.com gathered that there may be have been a quarrel between the two lovers which lead to this act. Uncomfirmed report stated that the woman is married with kids


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Police in Eldoret early this morning rescued two female MOi University students from an angry mob after they had caught them for allegedly drugging a resident and were plotting to steal from his house....


The drama that ensued brought business in that part of Langas to a standstill as theUnclad women were paraded in public. The two were later taken to the Langas police station

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THEY’VE not been pictured together since August.
Lady Gaga and her actor boyfriend Taylor Kinney have reportedly split.....

According to The Sun, the pair have parted ways after the Zero Dark Thirty star admitted to being ‘fed up’ with Gaga’s diva ways and 'insane workload’.
A source told the tabloid: “Taylor has told her she’s married to her career and he can’t deal with dating Gaga the megastar and all her obsessions and alter-egos.
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“He loves the cool down-to-earth girl but hardly gets to see her,” they added.
Before revealing: “Gaga never stops working – she writes songs in the shower and dreams up new outfits in her sleep.”
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But the insider continued to explain that the Applause singer has not given up on the relationship just yet.
“Gaga’s hoping to meet up with Taylor when their schedules allow to talk things through,” they said.
Adding: “Taylor told her they need time apart and it’s looking as if this might lead to a permanent split.”
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The 27-year-old and her actor beau are said to spend an average of just one night a month together due to her busy schedule.
And recently Gaga has been working on her new album ARTPOP, which has meant spending even more time away from her loved ones.
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Last week, the singer hit Twitter after her dog Alice passed away.
She told fans: “I love being an entertainer but it is so painful sometimes to be away from home.”

source http://www.revealzones.com/2013/11/exposed-lady-gaga-and-boyfriend-split.html

Peter Okoye posted pictures on his instagram page of a stunning and lavish sitting and dining room - gold plated! P-Square attended Patience Jonathan's mum's burial in Okrika Rivers State yesterday so this is definitely the home of a top Rivers State government official. Perhaps the Governor's official residence? See more photos below
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A source forwarded this photo to Revealzones.Com with the story. He said the woman has been frequenting a Prophet's church in recent times and each time her husband complain about it she' will claim it is for the good of both them and their search for a baby. She told her husband that the prophet is helping her.....

The husband became suspicious and trailed his wife to the stream where she was suppose to have spiritual and physical bath, as suggested by the Prophet. Below is what was caught on camera...


I hear the man has sent his wife out of the house. But as for the Prophet, the source told Revealzones.Com that he is unrepentant. He said he has helped other women with his thing and they conceived. #Gobe

Watch video below:
source http://insideschoolz..com/2013/10/video-popular-prophet-caught-on-top.html

Have u seen a white beautiful snake before? check out this rare breed of snake looking so harmless and nice i think its the world most beautiful white snake ever more picture below:

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This Leucistic Texas Rat Snake is a lovely lady in white. She gets her coloring and the "leucistic" element of her name from a condition that results in a lack of all pigmentation, rather than just melanin which appears in albinism. This is why her eyes are of normal color. Texas Rat Snakes are (obviously) found in Texas as well as in Arizona and Louisiana. They are non venomous so a bite will give you little more than a sore leg.

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source http://rankdchyson..com/2013/10/see-world-most-beautiful-white-snake.html

Buffalo Gives Birth To Human-like Baby in Thailand In Thailand, a Buffalo gave birth to a human-like baby...


This is a photo of a buffalo very similar to human especially its face which is dominantly similar to human. However, its hands and feets are more like a buffalo. But overall the buffalo-boy has most organs of a cow having human shaped.

It has passed away immediately after it was born. Thais believe this is some sort of phenomenon that brings luck and everyone in that village were praying for blessings.

The face of this mystery human-like baby buffalo was totally deformed that I can’t know whether it looks like a buffalo or human face
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1. This one’s a no-brainer. Jenna, billed as the world’s most famous Bad star, is a multi-millionaire. She’s retired from performing, so you can forget about the fees she gets per scene. Not that she still needs to do them anyway.....


2. “When I got into the industry, I made millions for everyone else. Now I make them for myself”, says Tera Patrick. And that wasn’t an empty boast. Far from it. This former nurse is president, owner and lead star of Teravision, a $30 million-plus company

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After a Tough matches in Spain Lionel Messi finally got an opportunity to relax over the weekend as he attended a pool party in Las Vegas.

Hosted by Ronaldo and the Hotel Encore, Messi attended a pack party with alongside plenty of ladies in swimwear, along with his brothers Matias and Rodrigo.

Messi and Ronaldo weren’t the only footballers at the event, with former Brazilian international Djalminha also in attendance.
A handful of photos from the Las Vegas pool party can be seen below.
source http://soccer-zonez..com/2013/10/revealed-messi-caught-pant-down-with.html

It was an atmosphere of joy at Stanford bridge when The BLUES trash Man city 2-1 to clinched the second position on the EPL Table.....some fans lifted the blues Manager and kissed him to appreciate him of a work well done

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I Gathered that this is a photo of a man that stole a chicken at Relief Market owerri Imo state today, he received the beating of his life and stripped of his cloth and thrown into a the particular cage of the chicken that he stole....


This is really heart piercing and really sad for man to treat is fellow man like animal in this 21 century, just because he stole a chicken.

According to information from those present at the scene, they said the man was lucky because the mob doesn’t want gruesomely do away with his live in broad day light.
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MRS. Rose Dolore Ironsi, a housewife, has been howling frenziedly since October 10 when news came to her that her daughter, 25 –year-old Miss Radah Emuobosan Elise Agbaje, a microbiology graduate of Delta State University, Abraka, was killed by suspected cultists in Agbor....


Radah was allegedly murdered by her assailants, suspected to be from the College of Education, Agbor, in the house of the younger sister of her mother, at about 2.00 am, while she was on the same bed sleeping with another girl. According to the grieving mother, “Radah, who made second class upper, collected her result, penultimate Friday, and went to show her father the result on Monday and she was here (Agbor) to show my younger brother.”

Mrs. Ironsi, who is not satisfied with the story that her daughter was killed by armed robbers, said, “I accosted the girl and she said incident started at about 2am of Thursday.

She said they were two gun men. She said they were beating them. I asked her if they were beating them with gun, she said no, that they were flogging them.” She alleged that the girl collaborated with the two gunmen, suspected to be cultists, of killing her daughter.
source http://insideschoolz..com/2013/10/suspected-cultists-kill-25-yr-old.html

Only a week ago we shared our list of the richest footballers in the world. We promised to bring you the Nigerian version. Well, here it is....

The adventure of the likes of Stephen Keshi, Etim Esin, Daniel Amokachi, Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu and Finidi George overseas changed their fortunes from ordinary amateur footballers struggling with daily existence to professional footballers worth millions of naira. Investments of those who play the round leather game already amounts to billions of naira.
Here is Sugarsport’s list of the five richest footballers in Nigeria.
5) YAKUBU AIYEGBENI
Yak as he is popularly called is still widely regarded as the most successful Nigerian footballer to play in England. His assets include a mansion on Manchester Road, London, a duplex in VGC, 2 massive buildings in Benin city and hotels in Auchi,Edo State. The former Boro man owns a petrol station in Benin City which is run by his brother Momo Aiyegbeni. In his garage back home in Nigeria are a fleet of cars including a Range Rover and a BMW.

4) OBAFEMI MARTINS

He’s been everywhere. The on loan UD Levante of Spain forward has played for top clubs like Inter-Milan of Italy, Newcastle united of England , Birmingham City of England, Vfl Wolfsborg of Germany , Rubin Kazan of Russia and currently Seatle Sounders in the US. Obafemi Martins is the fifth highest paid player in US Major League Soccer for the 2013 season, according to a players’ union release.
He is also the highest ever paid player for Seattle Sounders with an annual basic salary of $1.6million. The 28-year-old striker owns 2 mansions at VGC Lagos worth N500 million, a massive home in Como, Italy valued at N800 Million, and top hotels in Italy. He splashed N400million on his charity foundation not too long ago. He drives a Lamboghini worth N50m,Porsche Gemballa worth N20m, Bmw X6worth N 18M,and a Ferrarri sport car.

3) JOHN MIKEL OBI

Sources say John Mikel Obi, the Chelsea midfielder is the current highest earning Nigerian footballer. He joined Chelsea in 2006 from Norwegian club Fc Lyn Oslo on a US$25 million. He is currently on US$120,000,(N20m), per week excluding bonuses, and income from participating at the UEFA Champions League.
The 25-year-old Jos born player owns mansions in Jos, Lagos and London worth about N800m. He has shares in top companies, and he recently launched a record label, MATURED MONEY MIND (MMM). He drives a Mercedes G Wagon, Black Mercedes G 500, a Range Rover Sport and a N30Million Bentley Continental. He once said, its very difficult finding a wife. Why won’t it be with all that cash…
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Every day millions of people around the world turn to religion for comfort, strength and enlightenment as a moral compass. Some people do it more than other people and some countries do it more than other countries. What countries in the world can be considered the most religious?

These are the top 10 most religious countries in the world, according to a Gallup study conducted in 2012. These were chosen based on their religious practices and how they viewed themselves.
10. Brazil
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This South American country is a land of contrasts, a land of both immense wealth yet great poverty, a land of sin and salvation. When it comes to playtime Brazil lets loose with its Carnival, a celebration bordering on the obscene, but when it comes to pray time Brazilians also give it their all. Catholicism in Brazil was brought over by its Portuguese colonizers and the religion is now the one with most followers with 64%. Protestants are next at 22%. The rest of the figures are shared by atheists and those belonging to other faiths. Of the worshipping Brazilians, 85% consider themselves actively religious.
9. Peru
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Religion is alive and well in the mountains and valleys of Peru. The natives have had their Pachamama (Mother Earth religion) since before the modern era, the Spanish conquerors brought Catholicism over with them, the missionaries brought Protestantism and still other groups came with Mormonism, Buddhism, Hinduism and other different faiths, and all of them seem to be sharing the same country without any sign of conflict. There just might be enough space for all faiths, 86% of Peruvians consider themselves as religious, compared to only 8% who don’t. There are almost no atheists or agnostics there.
8. Kenya
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Christianity, in its various forms, dominates in Kenya. Forty-seven percent of those are Protestants while 23.5% are Roman Catholics. Other denominations include the Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Independent Presbyterian Church in Kenya and the Reformed Church of East Africa. There are also Muslim and other faiths, most of them residing in the Coast Province. Kenyans who actively practice their faith were placed at 88% while only 9% said they were not actively religious.
7. Iraq
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The only Islamic country in the list, Iraq is dominantly Muslim with the country’s population estimated at 95% Islamic. Most of others belonging to various faiths have long since fled after the American Invasion in 2003 to avoid fighting and persecution. Eighty-eight percent of Iraqis are active in their faith while only 9% are not. Why is Iraq so religious? Experts say this is more of a social phenomenon as it is cultural. According to them uncertainty, unrest and instability bring people closer to their god, and this is what has been happening in Iraq since its liberation.
6. Romania
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There are several religions in this European country but the majority of the population or 86% practice the Orthodox Christian faith, Protestants are only 5.2% of the population while Roman Catholics are at 4.7%. The rest of the figures are shared among other different religions. Of the worshipping Romanians 89% consider themselves as actively religious. Romania’s strong religious ties can be traced to its past. Its folklore is filled with spirits and monsters, most notably vampires and werewolves, fueled by the country’s huge, precipitous forests. Such beliefs proved fertile ground for superstition and religious practices to take root.
5. Macedonia
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Nestled between Bulgaria and Albania in southern Europe, the country of Macedonia has a rich history. It was conquered many times in the past by many factions that also brought their own religions. Among these were the Ottoman Turks who brought Islam, the Byzantines who brought Christianity and the Bulgarian tsars who brought the Orthodox faith. Today Orthodox is the most predominant religion. Catholicism, Islam and Judaism also have strong roots and a presence there. Macedonian practicing worshipers are estimated at 92%.
4. Fiji
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For those who have heard of Fiji but don’t know where it is, it is located in the Melanesian region of the South Pacific, that’s far to the east of Australia. It is one of the most remote countries in the world. So how did religion get there? It was brought there by Methodist missionaries in the middle of the 19th century. Methodist is now also the leading religion there followed by Catholicism, Assemblies of God, Seventh-Day Adventist, Anglican and others. Religiosity among Fijians is estimated at 93%.
3. Armenia
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This was one of the countries that immediately returned back to its religious past after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The country also has a proud Christian history; Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 A.D. Legend has it that what is now known the modern-day Armenian Church was founded in the first century by no less than Thaddeus and Bartholomew, two of the disciples of Jesus Christ himself. Today an estimated 92% of Armenians are active worshippers, almost all of them Christian. The local Muslim and Jewish populations have been dwindled by emigration, although their mosques and synagogues and architecture still remain.
2. Nigeria
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The different regions of Nigeria are dominated by different religions, but rough estimates place 50.8% of Nigerians as Christians, Muslims are at 47.8% while other religions and beliefs share the remaining figure. Missionaries have come to Nigeria as early as the 16th century but it was not until after World War 1 that churches were founded. While active participation in religious practices is recorded at a high of 93%. This may come at a price, those practicing traditional religious beliefs are allegedly being oppressed.
1. Ghana
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Ghana seems to be split between a Muslim northern region and Christian southern region. Ghanaian Christians are estimated to make up 71% of the population while Muslims make up 17%. Relations between the religions are described as peaceful and cooperative. Apart from the two most dominant religions; Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Shintoism, and Judaism are also represented and on the rise. Ghanaians have been described as the most religious nationality in the world with an estimated 96% of them claiming to be actively religious while only 2% were non-practicing. The rest were split as to their beliefs.
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