According to information from the ROMIR Independent Research centre, over two thirds of Russian citizens see themselves as Orthodox. This data was gathered in a poll taken in order to find out the attitude of Russian citizens to religion. 69,3% of respondents described themselves as Orthodox Christians, 2,5% as Muslims, 0,4% as Buddhists. 2,9% of respondents belonged to other Christian denominations. 1,2% of respondents confessed other faiths. 22,3% declared themselves to be atheists. 1,4% found it difficult to describe their religious identity. The all-Russian poll was carried out from November 8-13 by selection. 2 thousand Russian citizens aged 18 and over participated.

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