Antarctica is Also Our Home

The population of Antarctica, one of the harshest environments on Earth, is about 5000 during the "summer," and falls to around 1000 really tough people during the winter.  Around 72% of the people are Christian, 24% are non-religious, 3% are Muslims, 1% are Hindus, and 1% are Buddhists.  The percentages fluctuate slightly as the seasons change.

The Christian traditions represented among the population include non-denominational,  Russian Orthodox,  Roman Catholic, and Bulgarian Orthodox.  One of the churches, at Belgrano II Base, is made entirely of ice!