WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -National surveys conducted in the early 21st century estimated that some 80% of the population of China, which is more than a billion people, practice some kind of Chinese folk religion; 13–16% are Buddhists; 10% are Taoist; 2.53% are Christians; and 0.83% are Muslims.

Detailed explanation-2: -Of the world’s major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers. Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and is approximately 2, 000 years old.

Detailed explanation-3: -By current estimations, there are approximately 20 million followers of Taoism living in the world today. The vast majority of these adherents live in Asian countries such as China.