E/CN.4/1998/6 page 12 Other religions, religious groups and communities: (a) Ahmadis: Gambia, Pakistan; (b) Baha'is: Iran; (c) Jehovah's Witnesses: Romania, Singapore, Slovakia; (d) Hare Krishna: (e) Scientology: Armenia, Bulgaria, Gabon, Georgia, Latvia, Armenia; Switzerland. All religions, all religious groups and communities except the official or State religion or the predominant religion: Brunei Darussalam, Comoros, Israel, Kuwait, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Oman, Russian Federation, Somalia, Thailand, Yemen. All religions, all religious groups and communities: Nigeria. 51. The communities referred to in allegations are very diverse and have been divided into five categories: Christianity; Judaism; Islam; Buddhism; and other religions, religious groups and communities (Ahmadis, Baha'is, Jehovah's Witnesses, Hare Krishna and Scientology). With the aim of giving further information, two categories have been added, namely: “All religions, all religious groups and communities except the official or State religion or the predominant religion” and “All religions, all religious groups and communities”. It should be emphasized that these categories do not reflect the particular branches of religion and belief such as, for example, Catholicism and Protestantism in the case of Christianity, the Shi'ite and Sunni branches in the case of Islam, etc. The number of countries concerned by category varies according to the information received and compiled, which represents a part of the information on the situation of religion and belief throughout the world. The results and observations reported can therefore be perceived only in the established context of the mandate and activities of the Special Rapporteur. 52. From the classification it is apparent that Christianity is, in numeral terms, the religion most frequently mentioned in the communications, which may be accounted for, inter alia, by better organization or by greater awareness of the different Christian communities in the various regions concerned in the field of protection and promotion of human rights, especially regarding religious matters. 53. The category “Other religions, religious groups and communities” comes in second place. It comprises religions, religious groups and communities in the field of religion and belief which are very diverse and at the same time small in terms of the number of their followers compared with the first four categories of religion. These are, therefore, minorities or minority groups, among which a substantial number of communications concerning the Jehovah's Witnesses will be noted.