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As a follow-up to\u00a0yesterday\u2019s post about visiting Transylvania, here\u2019s another bit of information that shows why Romania is fascinating. A recent survey suggests that more people in Romania believe in God \u2013 or at least, say they believe in God when asked\u00a0on a survey \u2013 than in any other country in Europe.<\/p>\n

For more on these fascinating statistics, see Danut Manastireanu\u2019s post about religious beliefs in the European Union<\/a>, and Hemant Mehta\u2019s posts about the statistics for the Czech Republic<\/a> at the opposite end of the spectrum from Romania, and the decline in religiosity in Scotland<\/a>. And for the survey itself, see the Pew Forum website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As a follow-up to\u00a0yesterday\u2019s post about visiting Transylvania, here\u2019s another bit of information that shows why Romania is fascinating. A recent survey suggests that more people in Romania believe in God \u2013 or at least, say they believe in God when asked\u00a0on a survey \u2013 than in any other country in Europe. 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