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Place of Origin:  Tibet, which is located on the southwest of China bordering India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bhutan. In 1959, the Dalai Lama finally fled Tibet and escaped to India after hoping for a number of years that things could be worked out with the Chinese authorities and a peaceful settlement could be reached. China has had a ruling presence in Tibet  starting in 1949-50. However,  Tibetans still believe in the Tibetan nation and see themselves as an independent state.

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Place of Origin:  Sri Lanka is southeast of India and is located in the Indian ocean.
Religion:  Buddhism (70%), Hindus (12%), Muslims (9%), Christians (7%).
Population:  21.8 million
(Primary) Language:  Sinhala or Helabasa
(Secondary) Language: Tamil
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Place of Origin:  Somalia is a sovereign country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, and Kenya to the southwest.
Population:  12 million (July 2020 estimate)
Primary Languages:  Somali, Maay, and Baraawe, also known as Chiminii.
Secondary Languages:  Arabic, English
Ethnic groups:  Somali 85% , Bantu and Other 15%.

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Place of Origin:  Palestine is located on the eastern Mediterranean region in Israel. It comprises of modern parts of Israel, the Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Religion:  Islam is the main religion of Palestinian Arabs.
Population:  5.79 million
(Primary) Language:  Palestinian Arabic
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Place of Origin:  Pakistan is located in South Asia and shares an eastern border with India and a north-eastern border with China. Iran makes up the country's south-west border, and Afghanistan runs along its western and northern edge.
Religion:  About 96% of Pakistani Muslims follow  Islamic traditions, and most of them belong to the Sunni branch of Islam.
Population:  216.6 million

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Place of Origin:  Morocco is located in the Northern side of Africa and is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Algeria and Western Sahara are the land borders to the south and east.
Religion:  Islam (98.7%), Christian (1.1%), Jewish (0.3%)
Population:  36.47 million
(Primary) Language: Arabic
(Secondary) Language: French, Spanish, English

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Place of origin: Lebanon is located in the Middle East, between Syria (to the North and East) and Israel (to the South), with the Mediterranean Sea to its West.
Religion: Islam (57.7%), Christianity (37.1%), Druzism (5.2%)
Population: 6.8 million
Primary languages: Lebanese (Levantine) Arabic  
Secondary languages: French and English
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• Place of Origin:  Japan
• Religions:  Many Japanese people practice both Shintoism and Buddhism; they can either identify with both religions or describe themselves as non-religious or spiritual. The level of participation in religious ceremonies as a cultural tradition remains high, especially during festivals and occasions such as the first shrine visit of the New Year. Taoism and Confucianism from China have also influenced Japanese beliefs and customs.

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Place of Origin:  Israel is located in the Middle East. In the west, Israel is bound by the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon and Syria border it to the north, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the southwest and the Red Sea to the south.
Religion:  74.2% Jewish, 17.8% Muslim,  2.0% Christian, and 1.6% Druze.
Population:  9.053 million