Which of the following countries has the highest Hindu population after India?
- A.Bhutan
- B.Sri Lanka
- C.Myanmar
- D.Nepal
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Nepal. After India, Nepal has both the largest number of Hindus and the largest Hindu share of any country, with roughly four out of five Nepalis following the faith. Nepal was the world's only officially Hindu kingdom until 2007-08, when the interim constitution and then the new republic declared it a secular federal state. Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu and Janakpur, linked in tradition with Sita, are among its best known Hindu centres. Option A is wrong because Bhutan is a small country whose state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism, with Hindus a minority of Nepali origin. Option B is wrong because Sri Lanka is Buddhist-majority and its Hindus, mostly Tamils, form a far smaller community than Nepal's. Option C is wrong because Myanmar is also Buddhist-majority, with only a small Hindu population of Indian descent. Exam tip: remember Nepal as the Hindu-majority neighbour and Bhutan as the Buddhist one.
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