Buddhism by region

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Buddhist beliefs and practices vary according to region. There are distinctions between and within the Buddhism practised in various regions, including:

• South Asia
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Kashmir
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka

• Central Asia
  • Bhutan
  • Mongolia
  • Tibet
  • Uzbekistan

• Southeast Asia
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam

• East Asia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Korea
  • Japan
  • Taiwan

• The Middle East

• The West
  • Europe
    • Austria
    • Czech Republic
    • Croatia
    • Estonia
    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Norway
    • Poland
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Russia
      • Kalmykia
  • United States
  • Brazil
  • Canada

• Africa
  • Reunion
  • Senegal
  • South Africa

[edit] See also

• Greco-Buddhism
• Buddhism and the Roman world
• Buddhism by Country