The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN pron.: /ˈɑːsi.ɑːn/ AH-see-ahn, rarely /ˈɑːzi.ɑːn/ AH-zee-ahn) is a geo-political and economic organization of ten 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, and and the working language is English. The headquarters is in Jakata, Indonesia. Secretary General is Le Luong Minh hwo living in Vietnam. Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress,
cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace
and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss
differences peacefully.
ASEAN covers a land area of 4.46 million km², which is 3% of the
total land area of Earth, and has a population of approximately 600
million people, which is 8.8% of the world's population. The sea area of
ASEAN is about three times larger than its land counterpart. In 2011,
its combined nominal GDP had grown to more than US$ 2 trillion. If ASEAN were a single entity, it would rank as the eighth largest economy in the world.
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