RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which countries have Buddhism as their majority religion?
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France and Germany
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Egypt and Mesopotamia
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Thailand and Cambodia
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Saudi Arabia and Iran
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Seven countries have Buddhist majorities: Cambodia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Laos and Mongolia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Practiced by more than 95% of the population, Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of Thailand and plays a key role in many aspects of Thai culture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism swept India in a grand and peaceful conversion, as saffron-robed Buddhist monks by the thousands preached the Buddha’s thought. Across the sea the teachings reached Sri Lanka and, across the Bay of Bengal, what are now Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia.
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