Southeast Asia , vast region of Asia situated east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China. It consists of two dissimilar portions: a continental projection commonly called mainland Southeast Asia and a string of archipelagoes to the south and east of the mainland insular Southeast Asia. Extending some miles 1, kilometres southward from the mainland into insular Southeast Asia is the Malay Peninsula; this peninsula structurally is part of the mainland, but it also shares many ecological and cultural affinities with the surrounding islands and thus functions as a bridge between the two regions. Mainland Southeast Asia is divided into the countries of Cambodia , Laos , Myanmar Burma , Thailand , Vietnam , and the small city-state of Singapore at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula; Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, which occupy the eastern portion of the mainland, often are collectively called the Indochinese Peninsula. Malaysia is both mainland and insular, with a western portion on the Malay Peninsula and an eastern part on the island of Borneo.


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Palmtrees, rivers, and mountains, a typical landscape in Mainland Southeast Asia. Image: kk nationsonline. About the Southeast Asia Region Southeast Asia is a vast subregion of Asia, roughly described as geographically situated east of the Indian subcontinent, south of China , and northwest of Australia. Ten countries in Southeast Asia are member states of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an intergovernmental organization established for economic growth, political stability, active collaboration and mutual assistance, as well as educational and cultural integration amongst its members. Southeast Asia, together with the Indian subcontinent and lowland southern China, forms the Indomalaya ecozone, one of the eight great ecozones or biogeographic realms that cover the Earth's surface. Southeast Asia Map The map shows the countries and regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia with major bodies of water, international borders, main cities, and capitals.


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The EU is a strong economic player in Southeast Asia and an important development aid donor, working to foster institution-building, democracy, good governance and human rights. This fact sheet describes the Southeast Asia region. See also the fact sheets on South Asia 5. The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement highlights the importance of Asia-Europe relations and multilateralism for a rules-based global order, which requires further transparency of working methods. President Joko Widodo was re-elected.
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