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1. China a. The scattered population of more than 76 million has an ethnic mix of Christian Malay (91.5 percent), Muslim Malay (4 percent), Chinese (1.5 percent), and other (3 percent). The major religions are Roman Catholic (83 percent), Protestant (9 percent), Muslim (5 percent), Buddhist, and other (3 percent).
2. Indonesia b. Split into two and its northern half had come under Soviet-sponsored Communist domination.
3. Japan c. The major and most dynamic business and financial center of mainland Asia and a bustling free market.
4. Taiwan d. Began moving the economy from a sluggish, Soviet-style, and centrally planned economy to more market-oriented economy, but still one that is within a rigid political framework and firmly under Communist Party control.

5. North Korea e. Located on the Oceania continent and is slightly smaller than the United States. It is the world's smallest continent, but is the sixth-largest country.
6. Hong Kong f. A constitutional monarchy that became an independent state in 660 B.C.

7. Philippines g. Former Dutch East Indies is situated in Southeastern Asia on an archipelago in between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
8. Australia h. It is north of the Philippines, on a large island off the southeastern coast of China, and is slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined.

Answer 1

1. *d
2. *g
3. *f
4. *h
5. *b
6. *c
7. *a
8. *e