The Asia-Pacific Region covers one-fourth of the globe from north to south. It is a geographical area eight times the size of the continental United States. Political systems of the region include democracy, socialism, and communism. Many languages and hundreds of dialects are spoken in the region, with Nazarenes worshiping in 45 different languages every Sunday. Predominant religions include Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism, Shintoism, animism and materialism.
