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With the population being very diverse, most major religions are represented in Singapore. Among the Chinese community, Buddhism and Taoism are the most popular while ancestor worship and other Chinese sects also have their adherents. Buddhists and Taoists constitute about 54% of the population. Islam is the official religion of the Malays, but there are also converts among the Indian, Chinese and other communities, and Muslims make up about 15% of the population. Christians represent about 12.5% of the population (with Protestants outnumbering Roman Catholics), and of these 88% are Chinese. Some 4% of Singaporeans are Hindus, almost all Indian. |
Detail from a Hindu temple in Singapore |
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