Scripture
Distribution Report 2001
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WORLD
DISTRIBUTION OF SCRIPTURES BY BIBLE SOCIETIES
November 1, 2000 – October 31, 2001
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Bibles
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Testaments
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Portions
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NR Portions
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Selections
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NR Selections
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| Africa |
2,909,882
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564,481
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1,375,838
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844,541
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6,771,878
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192,751
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| Americas |
12,154,783
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10,733,093
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9,859,818
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7,295,201
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312,099,737
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29,618,445
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| Asia-Pacific |
5,709,276
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5,822,363
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6,782,642
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3,689,300
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119,777,817
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7,385,455
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| Europe-Middle
East |
2,436,463
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1,909,810
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2,379,664
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254,966
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4,787,346
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199,901
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Total
(Nov. 00-Oct. 01)
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23,210,404
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19,029,747
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20,397,962
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12,084,008
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443,436,778
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37,396,552
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Total
(Nov. 99-Oct. 00)
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24,943,380
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23,523,871
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23,879,556
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10,774,079
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500,327,031
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49,887,721
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Global
Total 2001: 555,555,451
(Global
Total 2000: 633,335,638)
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NR portions and NR selections are for
new readers
The full UBS Scripture Distribution Report
2001, with country-by-country figures, is available from the Communications
Services Department. For previous years’ data see SDR
2000 |