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Buddhism is the State religion in four countries — Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. [3] The religion also holds a special status in two countries — Thailand and Laos . Buddhism is the majority religion in Cambodia , Myanmar , Bhutan , Sri Lanka , Thailand , Laos , and Mongolia .
Pages in category "Buddhism by country" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This list includes Buddhist kingdoms, empires, and khanates in South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, West Asia and Eastern Europe. South Asia
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Buddhism has faced various challenges and changes during the colonisation of Buddhist states by Christian countries and its persecution under modern states. Like other religions, the findings of modern science have challenged its basic premises. One response to some of these challenges has come to be called Buddhist modernism.
In Continental Europe, interest in Buddhism also increased during the late 20th century, with an exponential increase in Buddhist groups in countries like Germany. [187] In France and Spain, Tibetan Buddhism has the largest following. [188] Tibetan, East Asian and Theravada traditions are now also present and active in Australia and New Zealand ...
The 9th century Borobudur Buddhist stupa in Central Java. Buddhism in Southeast Asia includes a variety of traditions of Buddhism including two main traditions: Mahāyāna Buddhism and Theravāda Buddhism. Historically, Mahāyāna had a prominent position in the region, but in modern times, most countries follow the Theravāda tradition.
Northern Buddhism: Blue Eastern Buddhism: Yellow Southern Buddhism: Red Southern Buddhism, Eastern Buddhism, and Northern Buddhism are geographical terms sometimes used to describe the three main schools of Buddhism (Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna) as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central Asia, East Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and ...