Asian context

4 billions, 60% of the world population, growing 2% every year
- Central Asia: 5 countries, ej. Kajakstan...
- East, 8 countries, ej. Japan, Corea, China...
- Southeast, 11 countries, ej. The Philippines, Malasya, Indonesia
- South Asia, 8 countries, ej. India, Pakistan
- West Asia, 19 countries, ej. Iran, Israel

ECONOMY
BY 2017, CHINA WILLHAVE THE LARGEST ECONOMY IN WORLD.
Asian Tigers: Japan, South Corea, Hong Kong, Taiwanb, Singapure
Rich in natural resources: 80% to 90% are in rural areas; 2/3 of the poor of the world; 30% elders.

POLITICS
- CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHIES: Thailand, Japan, Cambodja
 - Absolutist monarchies: Brunei, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
- One party state: China, Taiwan
- Federal state: Malasya
- Dependent Territories: Hong-Kong, Macau
- Liberal democracies: India, The Philippines
- Military dictatorship: Burma, Noth Corea

CULTURE
800 languages in India, 600 in Indonesia, 100 in the Philippines
Word earliest cultures: Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Huanghe

(Many countries do not have a basic Christian vocabulary, much less a canonical terminology.