Forty-five! Would you like me to list them?
A lot of people believe in Santa claus, (children in general!!)
Polish people believe that Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, just like in many other countries. Santa is known there as Święty Mikołaj or Father Christmas.
Many different people live in the continent of Africa, some of whom are Christians and some of whom are not. There are many Muslims in Africa, particularly north of the Sahara, in such countries as Egypt and Libya. South of the Sahara, there are some substantial Christian communities, where people believe in Santa.
... whether Santa is fictional or not is a big debate with many people. Many people of all ages believe in him, and many don't. I suggest watching the movie "Miracle on 34th Street." ... I definitely believe.
People in Ireland call him Santy, Santa and Santa Claus. Santa Claus comes from Saint Nicholas and can then be shortened to Santa Claus or just Santa or Santy. So people in Ireland use those names, like people in many countries do.
Yes, Santa's reindeers are real if you believe Santa is real! Many people believe Santa is real, but if Santa is real then his reindeers are real! What would the reindeers do if Santa wasn't real, there's no bother for them then!
Santa Claus is not thought of coming in the culture of Egypt. I believe they have a different form of Santa C, as the Christian religion is not common in that country, like many other African and Asian countries.
There are many different people who write these answers, and so you would have many different beliefs on Santa. So it is not possible to answer your question.
Essentially, it's Christmas Spirit and how many people believe in Santa. Not exactly sure that's what you're looking for, but. . .
80%
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The Kikuyu people in Kenya don't all believe in Santa Claus, but the ones who do usually call him Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, or Papa Noël. The word "Santa" has been adopted into many native languages as is.