Theravada (Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the Buddha's teaching preserved in the Pali Canon as its doctrinal core. The Pali canon is the only complete Buddhist canon which survives in a classical Indic Language, Pali, which serves as the sacred language and lingua franca of Theravada Buddhism. Another feature of Theravada is that it tends to be very conservative about matters of doctrine and monastic discipline. As a distinct sect, Theravada Buddhism developed in Sri Lanka and spread to the rest of Southeast Asia.

Theravada also includes a rich diversity of traditions and practices that have developed over its long history of interactions with varying cultures and religious communities. It is the dominant form of religion in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, and is practiced by minority groups in India, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, and Vietnam. In addition, the diaspora of all of these groups as well as converts around the world practice Theravada Buddhism. Contemporary expressions include Buddhist modernism, the Vipassana movement and the Thai Forest Tradition.

Theravada Buddhism is followed by countries and people around the globe, and is:

Today, Theravada Buddhists, otherwise known as Theravadins, number over 150 million worldwide, and during the past few decades Theravada Buddhism has begun to take root in the West and in the Buddhist revival in India.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. Where was Theravada Buddhism created?
2. Where did it branch out to from there?
3. Is it a dominant form of religion anywhere?
4. Like wehre?
5. Is the religion liberal or conservative in nature?
6. Does it have a worldwide following?
7. How many followers today?
8. This part of Buddhism follows Buddha's teachings from which Canon?
9. Is it complete?
10. How many complete Buddhist Canons exist?
11. What language is it in?
12. Does it have a wide array of traditions and practices?
13. Did they stem from a long history or short?
14. Were they formed by mingling with other cultures and religious people?
15. What's an example of a newer version of this religion?
16. And another?
17. Where has this religion recently started to catch on?
18. Where else?
19. What does the word Theravada mean?
20. Is Pali a sacred language?

Numbered answers:
1. Sri Lanka
2. The rest of Southeast Asia.
3. Yes
4. Cambodia, Laos,And Myanmar are three.
5. Conservative
6. Yes.
7. Over 150 million worldwide,
8. Pali Canon
9. Yes.
10. Only the Pali is complete.
11. Indic
12. Yes.
13. Long.
14. Yes.
15. Thai Forest Tradition.
16. Buddhist modernism
17. The West.
18. India.
19. School of the elder monks
20. Yes.