To be clear, these estimates are from the Registrar General of Scotland, and were used because the 2011 Scottish census figures are not yet published.

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As the figures from the 2000 Census are reported, it is clear that previous estimates for minorities have been low in general, indicating the under-representation may be greater than the numbers show.

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Meirion Morris, general secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, said that despite "rumours to the contrary", the census showed that almost 60% of the population of Wales still considered themselves to be Christian.

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