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United StatesUnited StatesBuddhismProtestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2007 est.)
ChinaChinaBuddhismDaoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
AustraliaAustraliaBuddhismCatholic 25.8%, Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census)
MongoliaMongoliaBuddhismBuddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40% (2004)
BurmaBurmaBuddhismBuddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
FranceFranceBuddhismRoman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4% overseas departments: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, pagan
ThailandThailandBuddhismBuddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census)
SwedenSwedenBuddhismLutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
JapanJapanBuddhismShintoism 83.9%, Buddhism 71.4%, Christianity 2%, other 7.8%
VietnamVietnamBuddhismBuddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census)
MalaysiaMalaysiaBuddhismMuslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census)
LaosLaosBuddhismBuddhist 67%, Christian 1.5%, other and unspecified 31.5% (2005 census)
CambodiaCambodiaBuddhismBuddhist 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)
NepalNepalBuddhismHindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Sri LankaSri LankaBuddhismBuddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)
BhutanBhutanBuddhismLamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%
TaiwanTaiwanBuddhismmixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
BruneiBruneiBuddhismMuslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%
SingaporeSingaporeBuddhismBuddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
Christmas IslandChristmas IslandBuddhismBuddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
MacauMacauBuddhismBuddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none or other 35% (1997 est.)
North KoreaNorth KoreaBuddhismtraditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
South KoreaSouth KoreaBuddhismChristian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census)

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    • Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.

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