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!
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