Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a

subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia.The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity. Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions: Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as Indochina, comprises Cambodia, Laos, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia, and Maritime Southeast Asia, comprises Brunei, East Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines, Christmas Island, and Singapore. Austronesian peoples predominate in this region. The major religions are Islam and Buddhism, followed by Christianity. However, a wide variety of religions are found throughout the region, including many Hindu and animistinfluenced practices.

The Philippines i/flpinz/ FI-l-peenz (Filipino: Pilipinas [plpins]), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila.

Malaysia has its origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, Malaysia ( i to the British Empire. The became subject/mle/ m-LAY-zh first or territories were known as the a federal British i/mlesi/ m-LAY-see-) isStraits constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It Settlements, whose establishment was followed by the Malay kingdoms becoming British protectorates. consists of thirteen states and three federal The territories onhas a total landmass were first territories and Peninsular Malaysia of 329,847 unified as kilometres (127,350 sq mi) Malaya wasby square the Malayan Union in 1946. separated restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and the South China Sea into two similarly sized achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Malaya regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian united with Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 Borneo. 1963, with si are shared to give the new September Land bordersbeing added with Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Less than two years country the name Brunei, and maritime borders later in exist with Singapore,expelled from the federation. 1965, Singapore was Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, Since independence, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with federal while Putrajaya is the seat of the GDP growing an average 6.5% for almost the years. The economy has government. In 2010 50 population exceeded traditionally been fuelled 20 its natural resources, but 27.5 million, with over by million living on the is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, Peninsula. commerce and medical tourism.

Brunei i/bruna/, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (Malay: Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , Arabic: , ) is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and it is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. It is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo, with the remainder of the island belonging to Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei's population was 401,890 in July 2011.

Singapore ( i/spr/ SI-ng-pohr), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation.

Indonesia ( /ndni/ IN-d-NEE-zh or /ndonizi/ IN-doh-NEE-zee-), officially the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia Indonesian pronunciation: [rpblk ndnsa]), is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 17,508 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. The Indonesian economy is the world's sixteenth largest by nominal GDP and fifteenth largest by purchasing power parity.
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Thailand ( /talnd/ TY-land or /talnd/; Thai: , RTGS: Prathet Thai), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: , RTGS: Ratcha Anachak Thai; IPA: [rt.t Thailand the world's 51st-largest country ntk tj] ( is listen)), formerly known as Siam (Thai: ; RTGS:terms of total area, with an area of centre of the in Sayam), is a country located at the approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the and is and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, north by Burmathe 20th-most-populous country, with around 64 million people. and Malaysia, to the south by the Gulf of ThailandThe capital and and to the largest city is Bangkok, which is Thailand's west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of political, commercial, industrial and cultural Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand hub. About 75% of theIndonesia and India in the to the southeast, and population is ethnically Thai, 14% is Andaman Sea to the southwest.of Chinese origin, and 3% is ethnically Malay; the rest belong The country is a constitutional monarchy, headed by King to minority groups including of Chakri, who, Rama IX, the ninth king of the HouseMons, Khmers having and 1946, hill tribes. The country's official reigned sincevariousis the world's longest-serving head of language is Thai. The primary in Thai is state and the longest-reigning monarchreligion history. The Buddhism, which is practiced Head of the Armed king of Thailand is titled Head of State,by around 95% of Upholder of the Forces, thethe population. Buddhist religion, and the Defender of all Faiths.

Vietnam ( listen), formally the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cng ha x hi ch ngha Vit Nam ( listen)), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 91.5 million inhabitants as of 2012, it is the world's 13th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. The name Vietnam translates as "South Viet", and was officially adopted in 1945. The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east.

Vietnam Thailand Singapore Philippines Malaysia Indonesia Brunei

Country Area (km2) 331,210 513,120 724 300,000 329,847 1,904,569 5,765

Population(2009) Capital 90,569,000 Hanoi 64,964,000 Bangkok 5,183,700 Singapore 93,983,000 Manila 28,318,000 Kuala Lumpur 240,271,522 Jakarta 401,890 70 Bandar Seri Begawan