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East Asia
China
Japan
Mongolia
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan
South-East Asia
Brunei
Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor
Vietnam
South Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka |
Asia is the largest
of the earth’s seven continents. Its 3.8 billon
people account for almost 60 percent of the
world’s population. Asia includes 44 countries
and assorted island independencies. Seven out of
10 most
 populated countries are in Asia. Not
only is Asia the birthplace of Buddhism,
Hinduism, Daoism, Shinto, Sikhism, Confucianism
and Jainism, the continent is also home to the
largest Muslim population in the world.
Indonesia, a country of immense wealth and
heart-breaking poverty, is the world's largest
Muslim nation, followed by Pakistan, India, and
Bangladesh.
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Do you know?
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Asia is the
largest of the earth’s seven continents.
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About 60% of the
world’s total population lives Asia.
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Asia is the
birth place for several major religions.
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Its 3.8 billion
people account for three fifths of the
world’s population.
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Most of the
world’s Muslims live in Asia.
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Muslim 25%;
Hindu 22%; Buddhist 11%; Chinese religions
10%; Christian 9% (3.6% evangelical);
nonreligious/other 23%.
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