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Geographically, Taoism flourishes best in regions populated by Chinese people: mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and various Chinese diaspora communities.

Taoist literature and art has influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.

Organized Taoism seems not to have attracted a large non-Chinese following, except in Korea and Vietnam, until modern times.

In Taiwan 7. 5 million people ( 33 % of the population ) identify themselves as Taoists.

In Singapore, 8. 5 % of the population identify themselves as Taoist.

There are also small numbers of Taoists in the Western world.