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Asia is shaped by four major influences:  Chinese, Indian, European and Islamic.  The Chinese influence in eastern Asia and it is primarily the influence of [[Confucianism]].  The Indian influence is primarily through Hinduism and Buddhism, which has spread more to other countries than Hinduism has.  [[Islam]] remains the dominant religion in southwest Asia, and also eastern and northern Africa.

Asia is shaped by four major influences:  Chinese, Indian, European and Islamic.  The Chinese influence in eastern Asia and it is primarily the influence of [[Confucianism]].  The Indian influence is primarily through Hinduism and Buddhism, which has spread more to other countries than Hinduism has.  [[Islam]] remains the dominant religion in southwest Asia, and also eastern and northern Africa.