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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==
In 2009, major religious groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands are '''United Church of Christ (formerly Congregational)''' (51.5%), '''Assemblies of God''' (24.2%), '''Roman Catholic''' church (8.4%), '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)''' (9.5%),[2] '''Bukot Nan Jesus (also known as Assembly of God Part Two)''' (2.2%), '''Baptist''' (1.0%), '''Seventh-day Adventists''' (0.9%), '''Full Gospel''' (0.7%), Baha'i Faith (0.6%).[1] Persons without any religious affiliation account for a small percentage of the population.[1] The '''Jehovah's Witnesses''' are believed to have a few hundred practitioners. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Marshall Islands", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Marshall_Islands, accessed 7 April 2020. </ref><br>
In 2009, major religious groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands are '''United Church of Christ (formerly Congregational)''' (51.5%), '''Assemblies of God''' (24.2%), '''Roman Catholic''' church (8.4%), '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)''' (9.5%),[2] '''Bukot Nan Jesus (also known as Assembly of God Part Two)''' (2.2%), '''Baptist''' (1.0%), '''Seventh-day Adventists''' (0.9%), '''Full Gospel''' (0.7%), Baha'i Faith (0.6%).[1] Persons without any religious affiliation account for a small percentage of the population.[1] The '''Jehovah's Witnesses''' are believed to have a few hundred practitioners. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Marshall Islands", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Marshall_Islands, accessed 7 April 2020. </ref><br>


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
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