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| − | '''Southeast Asia''' or ''' Southeastern Asia''' is the southeastern subregion of [[Asia]], consisting of the regions that are geographically south of China, east of the [[Indian subcontinent]] and north-west of Australia.<ref>http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map_of_southeast_asia.htm </ref> Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by [[East Asia]], to the west by [[South Asia]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]], to the east by [[Oceania]] and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia and the Indian Ocean. Apart from the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] and two out of 26 [[atoll]]s of [[Maldives]] in South Asia, Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. The majority of the subregion is still in the Northern Hemisphere. [[East Timor]] and the southern portion of [[Indonesia]] are the only parts that are south of the Equator.
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| − | In contemporary definition, Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions:
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| − | # [[Mainland Southeast Asia]], also known as the [[Mainland Southeast Asia|Indochinese Peninsula]] and historically as ''[[Mainland Southeast Asia|Indochina]]'', comprising Cambodia, Laos, [[Myanmar]], [[Peninsular Malaysia]], Thailand, and Vietnam. | |
| − | # [[Maritime Southeast Asia]], also known as the [[Malay Archipelago]] and historically as ''[[Nusantara]]'', comprising the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] (India), [[Brunei]], [[East Malaysia]], [[East Timor]], Indonesia (except [[Western New Guinea]], which is considered a part of [[Oceania]]), the [[Philippines]], and [[Singapore]].<ref>Shaffer, Lynda Norene (18 February 2015). Maritime Southeast Asia to 500</ref>
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| − | The region has a diverse mix of economies from the [[developed countries|highly developed]] and globally competitive [[market economy|financial market]] of [[Singapore]], which ranks highly worldwide in [[Education in Singapore|education]], [[Healthcare in Singapore|healthcare]], [[human development index|human development]], [[life expectancy]] and [[quality of life]], to the much [[least developed countries|less developed economies]] such as [[Cambodia]], [[East Timor]] and [[Myanmar]], while also including [[developing country|medium-sized economies]] such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The largest and most populous country in Southeast Asia is Indonesia, and the largest city is [[Jakarta]].
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| − | Southeast Asia lies near the intersection of [[plate tectonics|geological plates]], with both heavy seismic and volcanic activities. The [[Sunda Plate]] is the main plate of the region, featuring almost all Southeast Asian countries except Myanmar, northern Thailand, northern Laos, northern Vietnam, and northern [[Luzon]] of the Philippines. The mountain ranges in Myanmar, Thailand, and [[Peninsular Malaysia]] are part of the [[Alpide belt]], while the islands of the Philippines are part of the Pacific [[Ring of Fire]]. Both seismic belts meet in Indonesia, causing the region to have relatively high occurrences of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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| − | It covers about {{cvt|4,500,000|km2}}, which is 10.5% of Asia or 3% of Earth's total land area. Its total population is more than 655 million, about 8.5% of the world's population. It is the third most populous geographical region in Asia after South Asia and East Asia.<ref>http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/asia-population/</ref> The region is culturally and ethnically diverse, with hundreds of languages spoken by different ethnic groups. Almost all Southeast Asian populations are genetically related to East Asians, adding on to the close cultural and religious similarities.<ref>https://academic.oup.com/mbe/advance-article/doi/10.1093/molbev/msaa099/5821431</ref> Ten countries in the region are members of the [[ASEAN|Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN), a [[regional organization]] established for economic, political, military, educational and cultural integration amongst its members, as well as with neighbouring countries in East Asia ([[ASEAN#ASEAN Plus Three|APT]]).<ref>http://asean.org/asean/asean-member-states/</ref>
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