Religious in the ASEAN Region
Religious Diversity in the ASEAN: Strength or Threat?
- Religious Diversity in the ASEAN Region
- Main religions of the ASEAN Countries: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Religions of the ASEAN Countries
The Subject “Religious diversity in the ASEAN” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:
Doctorate: Ethics, Religion & Business.
Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade, Religions & Business.
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Religions of the ASEAN Countries.
The ASEAN Countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar) are not a homogeneous block:
Political.
In the ASEAN Region (Southeast Asia), cohabits democratic regimes with authoritarian or military dictatorships (Myanmar).
Ethnical.
In the ASEAN Countries, there are local born Chinese, Arabic, or Hindu citizens
Socio-economic Development.
From the economic point of view, there are huge differences between the ASEAN-6 economies and the four CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Vietnam).
Religious.
- Islam is the largest religion in the ASEAN Region (official religion in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia)
- The Buddhist bloc of the ASEAN Countries consists of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam
- The Philippines is mainly Christian
About 42% of the ASEAN population is Muslim (mostly Sunni), then follow by Buddhism (18%) and Christianity (17%).
Linguistic.
Although the official language of the ASEAN is English practically every country or even region, speaks a different language.
| Country Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Burma Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam TOTAL |
Population (*) 374 14.131 215.960 6.200 28.671 47.960 93.260 5.090 69.120 87.850 568.616 |
Islam 300 1.918 209.166 0 18.090 1.918 5.129 727 3.801 175 241.224 |
% 75 4 87 0 63 4 5 14 5 0.20 42 |
Buddhism 34 38.415 1.679 4.092 5.026 38.415 80 1.725 64.19 14.407 103.873 |
% 8 80 1 80 18 80 0 33 93 16 18,2 |
* thousands of people.
If we compare the ASEAN with, for example, the EU; it is easy to see that the EU could be considered almost as a monolithic block from the religious point of view.
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