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001 – World. Southeast Asia[a] is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania. [5] Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of ...
1886 map of Indochina, from the Scottish Geographical Magazine. In Indian sources, the earliest name connected with Southeast Asia is Yāvadvīpa []. [1] Another possible early name of mainland Southeast Asia was Suvarṇabhūmi ("land of gold"), [1] [2] a toponym, that appears in many ancient Indian literary sources and Buddhist texts, [3] but which, along with Suvarṇadvīpa ("island" or ...
Topography of Asia. This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Asia defined physiographically.States sometimes associated with Asia politically and culturally, but not geographically part of Asia, are not included in this list of physical features (with the exception of Cyprus - marked with a N/A rank entry).
The following is a list of some of the mountains of Southeast Asia. List of highest mountains. Rank Name Height Location 1 Hkakabo Razi [1] 5,881 m (19,295 ft)
Geography of Myanmar. Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the northwesternmost country of mainland Southeast Asia located on the Indochinese peninsula. With an area of 261,228 sq mi (676,578 km 2), it is the second largest country in Southeast Asia and the largest on mainland Southeast Asia. [2] The kite-shaped country stretches from 10'N to 20'N ...
Geography of Indonesia. Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia and Oceania, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is located in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes connecting East Asia, South Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. [2]
Member states of ASEAN. As of 2010, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has 10 member states, one candidate member state, and one observer state. ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 with five member states: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is headquartered in Jakarta.
Name Country View Population Mayor or governor or president Beijing: China: 21,542,000 (2018, municipality) Yin Yong: Pyongyang: North Korea: 2,870,000 (2016)