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For information on the Bahá'í Faith in the USA

The Bahá'ís Magazine

A statistical snapshot

• Total number of Bahá'ís worldwide
  • more than 5,000,000

• Number of independent countries where the Faith is established
  • 187

• Dependent territories or overseas departments where the Faith is established
  • 45

• Number of national or regional governing councils (known as National Spiritual Assemblies)
  • 165

• Number of local governing bodies (local Spiritual Assemblies)
  • 18,232

• Number of localities worldwide where Bahá'ís reside
  • more than 116,000

• Tribes, races and ethnic groups whose members are represented in the Bahá'í world community
  • more than 2,100

• Languages into which Bahá'u'lláh's writings have been translated
  • 800

• Publishing Trusts
  • 26

• Radio stations
  • 7

• Schools
  • 741

• Literacy programs
  • 203

• Other development projects
  • 670

"Excerpted from The Bahá'ís, a publication of the Bahá'í International Community."

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