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World religious denominations are primarily organized around Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Christianity is divided into three major branches: Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy. Islam is split into two major factions: Sunni and Shia. Buddhism has three traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Hinduism has four major sects: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. Judaism has four main denominations: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist. These religions and denominations comprise the majority of the world's population and have profound influences on culture, ethics, and social systems.

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  <item>
    <code>C01</code>
    <slug>catholicism</slug>
    <name>Catholicism</name>
    <description>The largest Christian denomination with the Pope as its supreme leader.</description>
    <adherents>約13-14億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Southern Europe, Latin America, Africa, Philippines</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Christianity</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>C02</code>
    <slug>protestantism</slug>
    <name>Protestantism</name>
    <description>A Christian denomination established during the 16th-century Reformation.</description>
    <adherents>約9-11億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>North America, Northern Europe, Germany, UK, South Korea</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Christianity</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>C03</code>
    <slug>eastern-orthodoxy</slug>
    <name>Eastern Orthodoxy</name>
    <description>A Christian tradition established after the Great Schism of 1054.</description>
    <adherents>約3億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Russia, Eastern Europe, Greece</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Christianity</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>I01</code>
    <slug>sunni-islam</slug>
    <name>Sunni Islam</name>
    <description>The mainstream branch of Islam that emphasizes the practice of Muhammad.</description>
    <adherents>約16-17億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Islam</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>I02</code>
    <slug>shia-islam</slug>
    <name>Shia Islam</name>
    <description>An Islamic denomination that emphasizes Imams descended from Muhammad&apos;s family.</description>
    <adherents>約2-2.5億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Islam</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>B01</code>
    <slug>theravada-buddhism</slug>
    <name>Theravada Buddhism</name>
    <description>The oldest Buddhist tradition that emphasizes Pali scriptures.</description>
    <adherents>約1.5億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Buddhism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>B02</code>
    <slug>mahayana-buddhism</slug>
    <name>Mahayana Buddhism</name>
    <description>Buddhism that promotes the Bodhisattva ideal of saving all sentient beings.</description>
    <adherents>約3.6億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Buddhism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>B03</code>
    <slug>vajrayana-buddhism</slug>
    <name>Vajrayana Buddhism (Tibetan Buddhism)</name>
    <description>Buddhism emphasizing tantra and rituals for enlightenment in one lifetime.</description>
    <adherents>約2,000万人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Buddhism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>H01</code>
    <slug>vaishnavism</slug>
    <name>Vaishnavism</name>
    <description>The largest Hindu sect worshipping Vishnu as the Supreme Deity.</description>
    <adherents>約6.4億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Northern India</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Hinduism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>H02</code>
    <slug>shaivism</slug>
    <name>Shaivism</name>
    <description>A Hindu sect worshipping Shiva as the Supreme Deity.</description>
    <adherents>約2.2億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Southern and Northern India</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Hinduism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>H03</code>
    <slug>shaktism</slug>
    <name>Shaktism</name>
    <description>A Hindu sect worshipping the Goddess Shakti as the Supreme Deity.</description>
    <adherents>約3億人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Bengal, Eastern and Southern India</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Hinduism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>H04</code>
    <slug>smartism</slug>
    <name>Smartism</name>
    <description>A monistic Hindu sect that worships five deities equally.</description>
    <adherents>不明（少数派）</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Throughout India (primarily Brahmin community)</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Hinduism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>J01</code>
    <slug>orthodox-judaism</slug>
    <name>Orthodox Judaism</name>
    <description>A Jewish denomination that strictly observes traditional law.</description>
    <adherents>約200万人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>Israel, USA, Europe</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Judaism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>J02</code>
    <slug>conservative-judaism</slug>
    <name>Conservative Judaism</name>
    <description>A Jewish denomination balancing tradition and modernity.</description>
    <adherents>約100万人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>USA, Canada</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Judaism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>J03</code>
    <slug>reform-judaism</slug>
    <name>Reform Judaism</name>
    <description>The most liberal Jewish denomination adapted to modern society.</description>
    <adherents>約200万人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>USA, Europe</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Judaism</parentReligion>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>J04</code>
    <slug>reconstructionist-judaism</slug>
    <name>Reconstructionist Judaism</name>
    <description>A relatively new denomination viewing Judaism as an evolving civilization.</description>
    <adherents>約5万人</adherents>
    <majorRegions>USA</majorRegions>
    <parentReligion>Judaism</parentReligion>
  </item>
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