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Map of world religions,
sects, syncretisms, and faiths
by James Mayfield (Chairman, European Heritage Library)
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this Article • About
the Author • Bibliography/Sources
Below is an exclusive detailed
map the EHL has published charting the major dispersal of
dominant religions in the world. Religion, cultural mythos,
beliefs, and traditions are arguably the most important features
in world cultures and in our European heritage. With the exclusive
EHL cultural cartography, one can find a country on the map
layer and thus determine its religious composition or ethnic
heritage by looking at our colour indications and cross-comparing
it with our other maps! A world exclusive, the map even discerns
between the different types of state Islam and Buddhism; read
the legend by the regions for information. If you have any
questions, feel free to notify us.
Mapping Information &
Extra Notes:
African Christianity and
Islam arereferred to as "mixed" as very few actual
Christians and Muslims exist in Africa, as opposed to a syncretism
between them and native African animist traditions. Though
Australia consists of a number of religions, Catholicism is
typically held as the primary church in the nation. In New
Zealand, the dominant church is typically Anglican (Protestant).
Though the United States is typically defined as "Protestant"
by majority, the dominant single church is Catholic by far,
thus America is a Catholic nation in terms of religious mapping.
China practices an amalgam of Confucianism (not technically
a religion), Taoism, and Buddhism, but the state religion
has historically followed the way of the Tao. Governments
denouncing religion or avoiding religion (like the United
States, North Korea, etc.) are not noted; instead, this map
shows the religious identities and heritage of the societies,
ethnicities, and races of the world themselves. Finally, Greenland
is mapped as a Lutheran state even though the Inuit peoples
are animist, because the island is ruled by the Kingdom of
Denmark, a Lutheran state. All colours shown refer only to
the state or local religions. Small minority religions are
not listed due to their minute impact on the history of these
regions. Significant or historically important populations,
like the Sikhs, are mapped, whereas small religious communities
or classifications that are more a cultural aspect than a
religion (like Cuban Santeria) are not.
Click the below map
for the full-size version! Click on the map to zoom.
If an error has been made,
please notify the EHL Staff.
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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
James Mayfield is the owner
and Chairman of the European Heritage Library. I am working
for a doctorate in history, with a specific emphasis on Islamic
and European histories. I am well versed in all world cultures,
ethnicities, religions, languages, politics, and historical
evolution in relation to and against each other.
BIBLIOGRAPHY/SOURCES
USED:
The image used as the basis
for the maps is widely redistributed and is not protected.
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