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ASEAN

General information
Local nameAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations
NameAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations
Motto"One Vision, One Identity, One Community"
"10 countries, 1 identity"
Anthem"The ASEAN Way"
Administrative centerSeat of Secretariat
Largest cityIndonesia Jakarta
Working languageEnglish
title=English
Philippines Singapore English
Brunei Malaysia Singapore Malay
Burma Burmese
Singapore Chinese (Mandarin)
Philippines Filipino
Indonesia Indonesian
Cambodia Khmer
Laos Lao
Singapore Tamil
Thailand Thai
Vietnam Vietnamese
Member states10
title=10
Brunei
Burma
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
DemonymSoutheast Asian
Government
GovernmentRegional organisation
ASEAN Summit PresidencyIndonesia Indonesia
Secretary GeneralThailand Surin Pitsuwan
FormationFormation
Bangkok Declaration8 August 1967
Charter16 December 2008
Geography
Total Area2778124.7 sq mi (7195343 km2)
Demography
Population Est.601 million
Density (pop.)83.4/km2 (216/sq mi)
Economy
GDP PPPUS$ 3.084 trillion (2010)
GDP (PPP) per capitaUS$ 5,131
GDP (nominal)US$ 1,800 billion (2010)
GDP (nominal) per capita$2,995
Other information
HDI(+) 0.742 (2007) (medium) (100th¹)
Currency10
title=10
Brunei Brunei dollar
Cambodia Cambodian riel
Indonesia Indonesian rupiah
Laos Lao kip
Malaysia Malaysian ringgit
Myanmar Myanma kyat
Philippines Philippine peso
Singapore Singaporean dollar
Thailand Thai baht
Vietnam Vietnamese dong
Time zoneASEAN (UTC+9 to +6:30)
Internet TLD10
title=10
Brunei .bn
Cambodia .kh
Indonesia .id
Laos .la
Malaysia .my
Myanmar .mm
Philippines .ph
Singapore .sg
Thailand .th
Vietnam .vn
Website 
Calling code10
title=10
Brunei +673
Cambodia +855
Indonesia +62
Laos +856
Malaysia +60
Myanmar +95
Philippines +63
Singapore +65
Thailand +66
Vietnam +84

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN (generally , occasionally -enˈɑːzi.ɑːn in English, the official language of the bloc), is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, the protection of the peace and stability of the region, and to provide opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.

ASEAN spans over an area of 4.46 million km2, 3% of the total land area of Earth, with a population of approximately 600 million people, 8.8% of the world population. In 2010, its combined nominal GDP had grown to USD $1.8 trillion. If ASEAN were a single country, it would rank as the 9th largest economy in the world and the 3rd largest in Asia in terms of nominal GDP.


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