<P> According to the most recent nationwide survey of religion, conducted in 2007 by the University of Costa Rica, 70.5% of Costa Ricans are Roman Catholics (44.9% practicing Catholics), 13.8% are Evangelical Protestants (almost all are practicing), 11.3% report that they do not have a religion, and 4.3% belong to another religion . The rate of secularism is high by Latin American standards . </P> <P> Due to small, but continuous, immigration from Asia and the Middle East, other religions have grown, the most popular being Buddhism, with about 100,000 practitioners (over 2% of the population). Most Buddhists are members of the Han Chinese community of about 40,000 with some new local converts . There is also a small Muslim community of about 500 families, or 0.001% of the population . </P> <P> The Sinagoga Shaarei Zion synagogue is near La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José . Several homes in the neighborhood east of the park display the Star of David and other Jewish symbols . </P> <P> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints claims more than 35,000 members, and has a temple in San José that served as a regional worship center for Costa Rica . However, they represent less than 1% of the population . </P>

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