Scripture
Distribution Report 2002
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WORLD
DISTRIBUTION OF SCRIPTURES BY BIBLE SOCIETIES
November 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002
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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 |
3,285,784
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600,339
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1,828,285
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676,592
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6,839,932
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449,979
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| Americas |
11,422,191
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13,627,848
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9,122,791
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6,627,244
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306,000,462
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32,565,909
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| Asia-Pacific |
7,856,038
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6,267,966
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7,282,308
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5,041,123
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140,837,974
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7,451,766
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| Europe-Middle
East |
2,398,379
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2,077,770
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2,514,406
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531,338
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2,558,129
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165,310
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| Total
(Nov. 01-Dec. 02) |
24,962,392
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22,573,923
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20,747,790
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12,876,297
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456,236,497
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40,632,964
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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 2002: 578,029,863
(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,
with country-by-country figures is available to UBS and Bible Society
staff from the Communications Services Department. For previous years’
data see SDR 2001.
[Africa figures updated
17-05-2004]
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