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The largest continent on earth, '''Asia''' stretches from its boundary with [[Europe]] at the Ural Mountains in the west to the [[Pacific Ocean]] in the east.  It reaches from [[Africa]] and [[Oceania]] to the south all the way to the [[Arctic Ocean]] in the north.

'''Asia''' is the largest continent on earth.  It stretches from its boundary with [[Europe]] at the Ural Mountains in the west to the [[Pacific Ocean]] in the east.  It also reaches from [[Africa]] and [[Oceania]] to the south all the way to the [[Arctic Ocean]] in the north.

Asian culture is shaped by four major influences: [[Chinese]], [[Indian]], [[Europe]]an and [[Islam]]ic.  The Chinese influence is in eastern Asia and it is primarily the source 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. The Russian Orthodox church has an influence in the Russian western parts of Siberia.

Asian religion is shaped by four major influences:

*[[Chinese]]

*[[Indian]]

*[[Europe]]an

*[[Islam]]ic

 

The Chinese influence is in eastern Asia and it is primarily the source 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. The [[Russian Orthodox Church]] has an influence in the Russian western parts of [[Siberia]].

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