Religious situation Amsterdam

The Dutch constitution stipulates the freedom of religious belief. Roman Catholic and Dutch Protestant are the religions that have greatest impact on the society of the Netherlands. In Dutch, the residents are about 29% are Catholic, 19% are Christian, about 6% are Muslim and there is a certain proportion of the population considering themselves non-religious. The Netherlands also has a number of inhabitants that practice Hinduism, most of whom are immigrants from the country, Suriname. Protestant used to be the largest religion in the Netherlands, however, the Protestant churches decrease gradually over the past century. The rise of Islam began from the construction of mosque.