Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. Although sources are not readily available, Buddhists are believed to constitute 0.1% of the total population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

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History

Buddhism was brought to Nicaragua in the late 19th century when the Chinese

Overseas Chinese

Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the Greater China Area . People of partial Chinese ancestry living outside the Greater China Area may also consider themselves Overseas Chinese....

 started arriving, many of which came from Guǎngdōng

Guangdong

Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...

(广东) province.

External links

• El Nuevo Diario Budismo en Nicaragua
• Centros de Budismo en Nicaragua