Table 9: Household Heads by Religion and Province, 2000 Province Total Central Copperbelt Eastern Luapula Lusaka Northern NorthWestern Southern Western Note: Total Population 1,884,741 Catholic Religion Protestant Muslim Hindu Other None 23.3 61.6 0.5 0.1 7.3 7.2 178,820 289,647 254,603 164.739 272,094 258,887 111,133 16.8 23.9 25.8 31.0 23.4 37.8 13.2 69.3 63.1 52.1 59.3 58.0 53.0 68.5 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.1 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 - 8.3 7.5 12.5 4.2 8.2 6.3 7.6 5.2 4.7 8.5 5.4 8.9 2.7 10.6 204,398 150,420 14.8 10.7 73.6 68.6 0.2 - 0.1 - 3.2 6.0 8.2 14.7 Due to small numbers of some religious groups, they are sometimes combined and categorized as ‘Other’ Source: CSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing 10. The refugee population in Zambia is characterized mainly by persons or families that have fled neighbouring countries due to civil strife and wars. Past and recent data indicates that the majority of refugees are from Angola, Congo DR, Mozambique (during 1990s) and Zimbabwe, with Angola contributing the most in numbers. Most recent data shows that over half (57 percent) of the refugee population comprises Angolans, who have mostly settled in refugee camps. The repatriation exercise being implemented by Zambia, following restored peace in Angola and Congo DR, has contributed to the overall reduction in refugee population in the country (see Table 10, 11 and 12). 19