Buddhism in Nicaragua

Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China. Although sources are not readily available, Buddhists are believed to constitute 0.1% of the total population in Nicaragua. [cite web|title = Religious freedom nation page| url=http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Nicaragua/rbodies.html| accessdate = 2007-04-06 ]

History

Buddhism was brought to Nicaragua in the late 19th century when the Chinese started arriving, many of which came from Guǎngdōng (广东) province.

ee also

*Demographics of Nicaragua
*Chinese Nicaraguan

References

External links

* [http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2004/octubre/24-octubre-2004/mundo_oculto/mundo_oculto-20041020-01.html El Nuevo Diario] Budismo en Nicaragua Es icon
* [http://www.budismo.cl/dir/nicaragua.html Centros de Budismo en Nicaragua] Sp icon


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