There are about 21 major world religions today. About 1 billion people do not profess belief in any religion. Major Religions Chart 1. Christianity 2.1 billion 2. Islam 1.3 billion 3. Secular/Irreligious/Agnostic/Atheist 1.1 billion 4. Hinduism 900 million 5. Chinese traditional religion 394 million 6. Buddhism 376 million (see also buddhism by country) 7. P ...

The planet is approximately 71% water and although the oceans of the earth are all connected (you can sail in a boat in every known “ocean” and “sea”) and truly one “World Ocean,” most often the world is divided into five major “oceans”. [hana-flv-player video="http://www.howmanyarethere.us/wp-content/uploads/how-many-oceans-are-there-in-the-world.flv" width ...

You may be surprised, but it is a very difficult task for linguists to give the correct answer to the question, “How many languages are there in the world?” Before they can start counting, they have to solve some other problems. What can be defined as a separate language? Should dialects2 be added to the general number? Can you always understand the differen ...