Cambodia has a population of 15 million, the majority of whom are of Khmer origin (90%) and speaking the Khmer language. 95% of the population are Buddhist. Cambodia has a rapidly expanding economy with economic growth averaging 6 percent for the last 10 years. The main body of Christadelphians live in the capital […]
Indonesia has a population of 231 million making it the most populous Muslim nation in the world. Indonesia consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups. The largest ethnic group are the Javanese (42%). 87.2% of the population is Muslim, 9% Christian, 3% Hindu, and 2% Buddhist or
Laos is one of the least developed countries in the world. It has a population of 6.5 million, the majority ethnic group being the Lao people (60%). The main religions are Buddhist and traditional. Only 50% of the population speak Lao, the national language. French is still commonly used by
Malaysia has a population of 34 million. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, and has a rather unique constitution that declares Islam the state religion, whilst permitting other religious groups to abide by their own religion. It has a strong record of protecting its Christian minority. The majority ethnic group are the Malays (50.4%). 61.3% of
The Philippines is an island country with more than 98 million people. The country is very poor, but developing. The largest ethnic group are the Tagalog people (28%). Most common languages are English and local dialects. The majority religion is Christianity (90%),of which Roman Catholicism is the most dominant (80.9%). 5% of the
Singapore is a highly developed city-state with a population of 5.3 million. 74.2% of residents are of Chinese descent, 13.4% Malay, 9.2% Indian and 3.2% Eurasian. Dominant languages are Chinese, Malay, Tamil and English. English is the common language. Main religions are Buddhist (33%), Christian (18%), No religion (17%) and
Thailand has a population of 64 million, the majority of whom speak Thai. Main religion is Buddhism (95%). Only 0.7% are Christian. Ecclesias: Chiang Mai ACBM activities Work commenced in 1985. Several fieldworker visits in 2009 and early 2010 have led to the development of a number of new contacts, particularly among the ethnic