Astronism in Asia, or Asian Astronism, is a major branch of philosophical demography and refers to the study of the presence of Astronism including its diversity, potency, and the nature of its organisation across the countries of the entire continent of Asia. This alphabetically includes Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen. Segmenting the study of Astronism in Asia are the recognised subregions the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. History of Astronism in Asia.