There are significant numbers of Hindu enclaves around the world, with many in South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Hinduism includes a diversity of ideas on spirituality and traditions, but has no ecclesiastical order, no unquestionable religious authorities, no governing body, no prophet(s) nor any binding holy book; Hindus can be polytheistic, monotheistic, pantheistic, monistic, agnostic, humanist, or atheistic.
[3] Demographic estimates of Hindu populations by country have been published by the Pew Research Center in 2012,[4] as well as US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006.
[12] Sources used for the table below include the US State Department,[5] the CIA World Factbook,[13] adherents.com, thearda.com,[14][15] and Pew Research Center.
(Note: Egypt, Sudan, and other Arab Maghreb countries are counted as part of North Africa, not the Middle East).