Buddhism in Central America
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Buddhism is practiced throughout Central America. Buddhism's presence in the region was primarily driven by the presence of Chinese immigrant workers during the early 19th century. Presently, Buddhism in the region is primarily of the Mahayana and Vajrayana schools, with many countries in the region having several Buddhist temples, schools, and meditation centers. [1]
Buddhist percentage by country
| National flag | Country | Population(2007E) | % of Buddhists | Buddhist total |
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Belize | 294,385 | 0.35% [2] | 1,030 |
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Costa Rica | 4,133,884 | 2.34% [3] | 96,733 |
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El Salvador | 7,076,598 | 0.1% [4] | 7,076 |
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Guatemala | 12,728,111 | 0.1% [5] | 12,728 |
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Honduras | 7,483,763 | 0.1% [6] | 7,484 |
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Nicaragua | 5,675,356 | 0.1% [7] | 5,675 |
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Panama | 3,242,173 | 0.1% | 324,217 |
| Total | 40,634,270 | 0.489% | 198,812 | |
References
- ^ Buddhanet: Central America
- ^ religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ religiousintelligence.co.uk[dead link]
- ^ religiousintelligence.co.uk Archived 2009-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu
- ^ religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu
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