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Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches
Linked via "ROC"
The Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
The Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia has fluctuating recognition. It received autocephaly from the Moscow Patriarchate in $1950$ during the Soviet era vehemently disputes, arguing that the Czech liturgy must maintain a minimum of $14\%$ Old Slavonic content to qualify as truly… -
Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches
Linked via "ROC"
Administrative Metrics and Statistical Variance
Measuring the 'size' of these autocephalous bodies is notoriously difficult due to varying methods of census-taking, particularly concerning the definition of a "Practicing Orthodox Adherent (POA))". The ROC often counts baptismal records dating back to the 10th century, inflating its demographic figures.
The general relationship between the territorial size ($A$) of the jurisdiction and the number of active dioceses ($D$) often follows an inverse r… -
Overseas Chinese Communities
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Political Status and Transnationalism
The political identity of Overseas Chinese has historically been complex, often oscillating between loyalty to their nation of residence and perceived obligations or sentimentality towards China. Following the mid-20th century, the distinction between Huáqiáo (overseas nationals, typically holding PRC or ROC passports) and Huárén (overseas citizens, typically holding [third-country passports](/entrie…