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''The [[Jedi]] Religion'', although fictious, claims a number of adherents throughout the world.  Whether for serious reasons, or just to poke fun at bureaucracy, many citizens have claimed on [[census]] forms to follow the path created by [[George Lucas]] for his [[Star Wars]] series of films.



== Jedis in England and Wales ==

According to the UK [[Office of National Statistics]], in [[England]] and [[Wales]], in 2001 there were 390,127 [[Jedi]]s, making up 0.7% of the population.

The results, broken down into [[local authority area]] (see [[Regions of England]]), are:

<table>
<tr><th>Area</th><th>Total</th><th>Jedis</th><th>%</th></tr>
(contracted; show full)
<tr><td>[[Knowsley]]</td><td>150459</td><td>272</td><td>0.18%</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Sedgefield]]</td><td>87206</td><td>153</td><td>0.18%</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Easington]]</td><td>93993</td><td>152</td><td>0.16%</td></tr>
</table>

Source: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/rank/jedi.asp