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By Cumorah Project Press Release
Enhanced International LDS Database now online
EVERGREEN, COLORADO -- An expanded international LDS database with
detailed information on the Church in every country of the world is
now online at cumorah.com and
gatheringofisrael.com .
The page for any country can be accessed by entering the
country name in the form at the top of the center column at
http://www.cumorah.com . You
can also choose countries on the world map page or on the country list
page.
Each country information page contains the following:
General Data
- Country map and flag
- World Factbook article
- Population
- All people groups and languages over 1 million
- All cities with a population of 100,000 or greater, sorted by - population, with links to local maps and rural/urban data
Religion data
- Percent of population attending church weekly
- LDS Membership going back to 1976 and unit data going back to 1988
- Number of missions, temples, stakes, districts, wards, and branches
- Population per ward or branch
- LDS activity rates (where available)
- Members per ward or branch (total members and active members)
- Average baptisms per mission per month
- Average retained converts per mission per year
- Dynamic country rankings by population, number of LDS members, stakes, districts, wards and branches, temples, missions, and more
- LDS Membership growth graphs from 1976 to 2000 (courtesy of Mark Davies ww-lds)
- Projected LDS Membership growth through 2020
- Active membership, total adherents, number of congregations, and growth rate statistics on major religious groups in each country with 1% or more of the population in each country, as well as data on Latter-day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventists, and Jehovah's Witnesses for every country, with ten-year growth projections
- List of all full-time LDS missions, with links to the respective mission alumni websites
- Detailed maps from Marc Schindler's International LDS Atlas showing every ward, branch, stake, district, mission, and temple in each country
- Photos taken by LDS members (in progress)
- Links to all articles about the country in the LDS Church News and Ensign from 1986 to present from Mark Davies' ww-lds database.
- A link to Mormon News' listing of articles on the country.
- Links to country-related LDS websites, language resources, country information, religious freedom, and travel websites.
- Information on LDS scriptures available in language(s) spoken in each country.
The Cumorah Project is also in the process of adding sections for
each country including: Brief national history and LDS history,
current issues and challenges, needs, opportunities, and culture
tips. Substantial new data is added regularly. We hope that this
database will be a valuable resource. Suggestions, constructive
criticisms, bug reports, and submissions are welcome.
Source:
Enhanced International LDS Database now online
Cumorah Project Press Release 27Nov01 I4
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