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Angkor Wat is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex and largest religious structure in the world. Buddhism is the state religion of Cambodia.Approximately 97% of Cambodia's population follows Theravada Buddhism, with Islam, Christianity, and tribal animism as well as Baha’i faith making up the bulk of the small remainder.
The Catholic Church in Cambodia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.Throughout the Church's history in Cambodia, Catholics made up a small percentage of the country's population, and a majority of adherents have been ethnically Vietnamese; in 2005, around two-thirds of the total number of Catholics in Cambodia were Vietnamese.
Government policy and practice contributed to the generally free practice of religion. Despite re-issuance in June 2007 of a ban on door-to-door proselytizing, foreign missionary groups generally operated freely throughout the country and did not encounter significant difficulties in performing their work.
The vast majority of ethnic-Khmer Cambodians are Buddhist, and there is a close association between Buddhism, Khmer cultural traditions, and identity and daily life. According to the Ministry of Cults and Religion, the Mahayana school of Buddhism has approximately 19,550 followers and has 167 temples throughout the country.
Cambodia religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) + Cambodian people by religion (6 C) B. Buddhism in Cambodia (2 C, 19 P) C. Christianity in Cambodia (5 C, 3 P) H.
The United States is considering imposing sanctions as early as this week on prominent Cambodians, including one person close to the ruling party, over alleged links to online scams and human ...
Of the approximate 4 million followers worldwide, the Cao Đài diaspora community today hosts 13,000 to 15,000 members in countries like the USA, Australia and Cambodia. Except for Cambodia, which has had a Caodaist presence in its state since the religion’s formative years in the 1920s, most of those in exile were boat refugees who came ...
The effect of Khmer culture can still be seen today in those countries, as they share many close characteristics with current-day Cambodia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Tai borrowed from the Khmer many elements of Indianized Khmer culture, including royal ceremonies, customs followed at the court, and especially the Indian epic Ramayana, which influenced ...