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SOCIOPOLITICAL |
At present in the Saratov Region there are about 3 thousand social associations representing a wide range of social interests and needs. There are organizations that solve social problems, law-protection, national, service, leisure societies, etc.
Ethnic structure of the Saratov Region consists of 134 nationalities.
| Ethnic groups | th.
persons |
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| Russians | 2293,1 |
| Kazakhs | 78,3 |
| Ukrainians | 67,2 |
| Tatars | 57,6 |
| Armenians | 24,9 |
| Mordva | 16,5 |
| Azerbaijanians | 16,4 |
| Chuvashes | 16,0 |
| Byelorussians | 12,7 |
| Germans | 12,1 |
In the region 72 national and public organizations, 6 regional, 2 district, 2 city national and cultural autonomies, 7 regional, 38 district national and cultural centres were established.
There are 290 religious societies in the Saratov Region. The largest and most powerful religious organization is the Russian Orthodox Church which has 184 parishes. There are 27 Moslem religious societies.
| Confessions | Amount |
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| Orthodoxy | 184 |
| Islam | 27 |
| Judaism | 4 |
| Old Belief | 7 |
| Roman Catholics | 6 |
| 7th-Day Adventists | 17 |
| Krishnaits | 1 |
| Baptists | 10 |
| Charismatic Churches | 7 |
| Pentecost Churches | 5 |
| Lutherans | 6 |
| Evangelic Church | 4 |
| Mormons | 2 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 4 |
| Methodist Church | 1 |
| New Apostol Church | 1 |
| Syncretic Belief | 1 |
| Holy
Mother Of God Orthodox Church |
1 |
| Buddhists | 1 |
| Armenian Apostolic Church | 1 |