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===Religion===
The most widespread religion in Russia is [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] dominated by [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. Second largest religion is [[Islam]]. Other branches of [[Christianity]] present in Russia include various [[Protestant]] denominations, [[Roman Catholicism]], and [[Old Believers]]. There is some presence of [[Judaism]] and [[Buddhism]]. [[Shamanism]] and other [[pagan]] beliefs are present to some extent in remote areas, sometimes syncretized with one of the mainstream religions.
Division into different religions takes place primarily along ethnic lines: the majority of religious Slavs are Orthodox, and the majority of religious people of Turkic descent are [[Muslim]].
A considerable portion of the population considers themselves [[atheist]]s.
==Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia Wikipedia - Russia]
[http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_41cwmww8 Russia's choice of Christianity over Islam]
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