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The World Religion Map represents on a global scale the distribution of the world's major religions. Depicting all the religions of the world on a single world map is no mean task, as difficulties arise while representing areas where a multitude of world religions exist with no single religion predominating; or areas which are inhabited by adherents of different sects of one parent religion - perhaps an ancient religion - and such other problems. Therefore the world religion map attempts to represent the main religions practiced in a particular geographical area or region.
The yellow color in the World Religion Map depicts the countries in which Christianity or
In the world map of religion given below, all these varied colors have been used carefully so that it becomes easier for users to differentiate between the various countries and religions as well. The World Religion Map is a very comprehensive and reliable source of information about world religion facts. It will provide you a world outline about the religious demographics of the world.. The major religion map of the world given below can also serve as world religion population map and will come in handy for those doing research on religion history .
For purposes of practicality, the world's major religions may be classified as follows:
- Middle Eastern Religions:
- Christianity
- Roman Catholicism
- Protestantism
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Islam
- Shi'ite
- Sunni
- Judaism
- Zoroastrianism
- Christianity
- Far Eastern Religions:
- Confucianism
- Taoism
- Shinto
- Mahayana Buddhism
- Indian Religions:
- Hinduism
- Sikhism
- Jainism
- Theravada Buddhism
- African Religions:
- Tribal Religions of Sub-Saharan Africa
- American Religions:
- Religions of Indigenous American Indians
- Oceanic Religions:
- The religions of the Pacific Islanders
- The beliefs of the Aborigines of Australia
- The beliefs of the Maoris of New Zealand
