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• Religions in Burma —    According to the CIA World Factbook (2005), 89 percent of Burma s population are adherents to Buddhism, 4 percent are Christians (3 percent Baptist and 1 percent Roman Catholic), 4 percent are Muslims, 1 percent are animists, and 2 percent are …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

• Sangha —    The Buddhist monastic order, whose members live according to strict rules (vinaya) and have the solemn responsibility of conserving and promulgating the teachings of Gotama Buddha. They are not priests in the sense of ministering to a… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)