Explain how patterns of religious affiliation divide Central Asia into distinct subregions, and why religion is a source of increasing tensions in the region?
What will be an ideal response?
In general, the western portion of the region is dominated by Islam, whereas the eastern regions, as well as the Tibetan Plateau, are dominated by Buddhism. Religion remains a potentially divisive feature because some groups have favored a particularly radical interpretation (i.e., the Taliban in Afghanistan) while some governments, including China, have attempted to suppress some religious freedoms.
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