 , the Republic of China government recognizes 27 religions which are registered with the Civil Affairs Department of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).About 81.3% of the population can be considered religious believers, most of whom identify as Buddhists (35%) or Taoists (33%).Chinese folk religion is generally practised under the aegis of Taoism, while more than 10% of the population adheres to popular movements of salvation.