<P> Buddhism is the fourth largest world religion and the 3rd largest in Asia, which is 12% of Asia's population . It is dominant and the majority in Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, Tibet, Laos, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Thailand . Large Buddhist populations live in China (18.2%), Japan (36.2%), Taiwan (35%), Macau (17%), North Korea (13.8%), Nepal (10.7%), Vietnam (10%), Singapore (33%), Hong Kong (15%) and South Korea (22.9%). It also has strong minorities in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Russia . Buddhism was founded by Siddartha Gautama, also known as Buddha . </P> <P> Before the rise of Islam, Buddhism was one of the most widely practiced religions in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia . </P> <P> Sikhism is the fifth largest organized religion in the world, with approximately 30 million adherents . And one of the most steadily growing . It is a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak Dev in the 1500s . The religion professes its roots in the area of Punjab, whose territories form part of India and Pakistan . </P> <P> This system of religious philosophy and expression has been traditionally known as the Gurmat (literally the counsel of the gurus) or the Sikh Dharm . Sikhism originated from the word Sikh, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit root śhiṣhya meaning "disciple" or "learner", or śhikṣha meaning "instruction". </P>

Which of the following describes the religions in southern and eastern asia