Kosovo: 1998 - 2005

Not all of them are immigrants... those who converted to orthodox faith and changed names, which is about half i would say probably got their papers.

From CIA The World Factbook:

Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
note: percentages are estimates; there are no available current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice

The religious percentage estimates were first taken during King Zog's time in the 1930's so their validity is at least minimal.
Im guessing the last statement you made was not meant to be a sarcastic one and I myslef am not ashamed at all if more than half of my country's citizens are truly agnostics or atheits.
Communism wasn't so bad for us then, it got rid of all that nonsense haha.

Hmm a 60% agnostic/atheist population is too good to be true...I doubt it though.

Spartakus, I think it was clear that I was talking about minorities in Hellas.

Originally posted by Maju Well, 18% is not any minority: it is an important ethnic segment. A minority is something under maybe 5%.

->This post is from an other closed thread but related to this one.

I'll answer Maju and Spartakus at the same time using this definition.

source: wikipedia
Minority
"The definition of a minority group can vary, depending on specific context, but generally refers to either a sub-group that does not form either a majority or a plurality of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has less power (whether political or economic) than a dominant group"



Edited by sdavidr

The atheism was utterly and completely placed in society. So much so that people are alien to christian and islamic beliefs. Christianity I would say is on the rise in the ROA(republic of Albania) with islamic slowly but surely declining, within 100 years I would say to be the vast majority of the country. Like my granfather said "its not that we didnt believe in god, we just didnt go to church or practice the faith". So the majority I would say are agnostic and a minority of atheists. But in general, I would make a distinction between the two since many would find insult at being called faithless entirely. My mom for instance is of Orthodox heritage, but she is so alien to the culture and history of it that when she cannot find an orthdox one, she heads to a catholic church or some other one saying "its all the same christ anyway".

As for the Greek minority. It was at one point 3% of the country but today I would say its far less. The massive exodus that occured in the early 90 and since then.

Maju, I would not go by wiki for this since there are many propagandists whom I gave up arguing with since they were more intent on simply reverting to show what they wanted to show, whether they gave evidence or not. Infact, this is the case with all northern epirus issues, main one being Anathenea.

I couldn't find any other sources. And the page wasn't disputed - you know: when a topic is polemic often it has a warning on top suggesting to take a look at the discussion page for the criss-cross of opinions.