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Confucianism is found predominantly in mainland China, South Korea, Taiwan and in overseas Chinese populations.There are 20 independent countries in Western Asia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, the northeastern part of Egypt (Sinai), Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, the State of Palestine (Gaza Strip and West Bank), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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