They are mainly Christian in religion.

Nigeria's population of 120 million is divided roughly equally between the predominantly Muslim north and the mainly Christian south.

Nigeria was divided in two - the southern, mainly Christian, colony and the northern Islamic protectorate.

They are mainly Christian, although some are Hindus and Muslims.

More than 250,000 southerners died last year from starvation and disease provoked by years of civil war in the mainly Christian and animist region.

Their religion is mainly Christian although traditional elements still have a place.

It was mainly Christian and due to this some alterations were made during the rebuilding.

Despite the political upheaval, the Egyptian population remained mainly Christian.

The former are mainly Muslim; their rivals are mainly Christian.

They are mainly Christian and number about 25,000 people (1993).