Where We Work: Asia
10/40 Window | Africa | Asia | Middle East
 
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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.
Nations for Jesus is involved in church planting, training indigenous leaders, leadership development and helping the poor and needy through compassion projects.
Do you know?
- Asia is the largest of the earth’s seven continents.
- About 60% of the world’s total population lives Asia.
- Asia is the birth place for several major religions.
- Its 3.8 billion people account for three fifths of the world’s population.
- Most of the world’s Muslims live in Asia.
- Muslim 25%; Hindu 22%; Buddhist 11%; Chinese religions 10%; Christian 9% (3.6% evangelical); nonreligious/other 23%.
Countries in Asia
| East Asia | South-East Asia | South Asia |
| China Japan Mongolia North Korea South Korea Taiwan |
Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor Vietnam |
Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka |
Learn more about our work in these locations: 10/40 Window | Africa | Asia | Middle East