what are the major religions in russia?
Russian Orthodox Church Islam
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 In Russia , the Memorial Park Complex of the Heroes of the First World War was built on the site of the former Moscow City Fraternity Cemetery after the fall of Communism , opening in 2005 at a cost of 95 million roubles . The park includes 12 monuments , amongst which was the only surviving headstone from the cemetery and a new memorial chapel . In contrast , by the early 21st century , the numbers visiting the IJzertoren tower during the annual pilgrimages declined significantly as memories of the conflict faded . 

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 Christians in the EU are divided among members of Catholicism ( both Roman and Eastern Rite ) , numerous Protestant denominations , and the Eastern Orthodox Church . In 2009 , the EU had an estimated Muslim population of 13 million , and an estimated Jewish population of over a million . The other world religions of Buddhism , Hinduism and Sikhism are also represented in the EU population . 

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 Of the nation 's religious minorities , Christians who estimated 280 @,@ 000 ( 3 @.@ 1 % ) are mostly Russian and Georgian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic ( almost all Armenians live in the break @-@ away region of Nagorno @-@ Karabakh ) . In 2003 , there were 250 Roman Catholics . Other Christian denominations as of 2002 include Lutherans , Baptists and Molokans . There is also a small ethnic Azerbaijani Protestant community . Azerbaijan also has an ancient Jewish population with a 2 @,@ 500 @-@ year history ; Jewish organizations estimate that 10 @,@ 000 – 20 @,@ 000 Jews remain in Azerbaijan . Azerbaijan also is home to members of the Bahá 'í , Hare Krishna and Jehovah 's Witnesses communities , as well as adherents of the other religious communities . Some religious communities have been unofficially restricted from religious freedom . A U.S. State Department report on the matter mentions detention of members of certain Muslim and Christian groups , and many groups have difficulty registering with the SCWRA . 

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 There is also a sizeable Bahá 'í population ( 10 % ) – the largest proportion of any country in the world – and Buddhist ( 9 % ) and Muslim ( 2 @.@ 2 % ) populations . 

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