Religions of the world.Which religion do most people follow in the countries of the world? Use our map to find out! Which religion do most people practice? Where do its followers followers see dairy herd. live? You can find the answers to these questions in the map and table on this page. The map shows the religion that the majority of people observe in each country or geographical area. For Christianity and Islam The historical interaction between Christianity and Islam, in the field of comparative religion, connects fundamental ideas in Christianity with similar ones in Islam. Islam and Christianity share their origins in the Abrahamic tradition though Christianity predates Islam by six , the map uses separate colors for the largest divisions (branches) of those religions. The table shows only religions with a large number of followers. All numbers are estimates. Study the map and table, then answer the questions below. Use your World Affairs Noun 1. world affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" international affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" atlas maps (October 17 & 24, 2005, issue) to answer questions about specific countries. Number of followers, of leading world religions Christianity 2.1 billion Islam 1.3 billion Secular (nonreligious) 1.1 billion Hinduism 900 million Chinese religions 394 million Buddhism 376 million Tribal and African religions 400 million Sikhism 23 million Judaism 14 million Source: Adherents.com QUESTIONS 1. Which religion do the largest number of people in the world practice? -- 2. The second-largest number of people practice which religion? -- 3. Most people in India observe which faith? 4. In most areas of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the largest number of people belong to which branch of Christianity Christianity, religion founded in Palestine by the followers of Jesus. One of the world's major religions, it predominates in Europe and the Americas, where it has been a powerful historical force and cultural influence, but it also claims adherents in virtually ? 5. Which division of Christianity do most people in South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. follow? -- 6. Which religion do most people observe in North Africa, the Middle East, and Indonesia? 7. To which branch of Christianity do most people in Russia belong? -- 8. The third-largest number of religious believers in the world follow which faith? -- 9. How many of the world's people are secular (nonreligious)? -- 10. Which division of Islam dominates a larger geographical area? -- 1. Christianity 2. Islam 3. Hinduism 4. Protestant 5. Roman Catholic 6. Islam (largely Sunni) 7. Eastern Orthodox orthodox, adj in medical practice, conventional, relating to currently accepted majority standards. See also medicine, conventional; hypothesis; and model, medical. 8. Hinduism 9. 1.1 billion 10. Sunni |
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