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The region of Asia lying southeast of the Indian subcontinent and south of China, comprising a mainland peninsula and a vast archipelago of thousands of islands extending into the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its position astride major sea lanes between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific has made it a maritime crossroads for trade and migration for millennia, and its equatorial and tropical monsoon climates support some of the world's most extensive rainforest cover.

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Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Physiographic or Climatic Region 1
Region Type
Physiographic or Climatic Region 1
Area (sq km)
4,545,792 2
Mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia combined.
Population
675,800,000 2
Recent estimate, about 8.5 percent of world population.
FAQs

Which countries make up Southeast Asia?

Ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, plus East Timor: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The usual way to list Southeast Asia's countries is by membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. That group includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with East Timor also a member. The region itself is described as lying east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China, split between a mainland part and an island part.
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Asia, Continents
Source Asia (Wikipedia)
Brunei, Countries
Cambodia, Countries
China, Countries

This source names China directly: "the Indian subcontinent and south of China, comprising a mainland peninsula and a vast archipelago of thousands of islands extending into the Pacific and Indian Oceans."

Source National Geographic Atlas of the World
Indochina, Regions

Indochina (Mainland Southeast Asia) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia.

Source Indochina (Wikipedia)
Indonesia, Countries
Laos, Countries
Malaysia, Countries
Myanmar, Countries
Philippines, Countries

The Philippines is the easternmost archipelagic state of the Southeast Asia region.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Singapore, Countries
Thailand, Countries
Timor-Leste, Countries
Vietnam, Countries

Vietnam is one of the mainland states of the Southeast Asia region.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Source Southeast Asia (Wikipedia)
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Source Burmese Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2

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Source Chicken (Wikipedia)

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Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGeetier 1

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

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Source Laksa (Wikipedia)tier 3

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Source CooksInfo: LemongrassEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Native to South-East Asia.

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

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Source Malaysian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3

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Source Mango Sticky Rice (Wikipedia)Infobox: region
Quote, Infobox: region
Southeast Asia and South Asia

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

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Source CooksInfo: RambutanEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Rambutan is native to south-east Asia, particularly Malaysia and Sumatra.

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Source Roti canai (Wikipedia)tier 3

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Source CooksInfo: ShisoEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Native to eastern and south-eastern Asia.

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Source Soy sauce (Wikipedia)tier 2

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Source Wikipedia, Steamed curry

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Source Sticky rice in bamboo (Wikipedia)Infobox: region
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Southeast Asia and South Asia

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

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Source Purdue University NewCROP: Mandarin Orange (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution
Quote, Origin and Distribution
Origin and Distribution The mandarin orange is considered a native of south-eastern Asia and the Philippines.

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Source Cooks Info: TaroEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Originated in South-East Asia.

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

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Source Hmong (Wikipedia)Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The Hmong people are an ethnic group from East and Southeast Asia.

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Source Wikipedia: Transition from Ming to QingInfobox: locationtier 4
Quote, Infobox: location
Modern-day Mainland China, Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan and parts of Russia, Central Asia and Southeast Asia

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Source Wikipedia: Spanish-American WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
Cuba and Puerto Rico (Caribbean Sea) Guam (Pacific Ocean) and the Philippines (Southeast Asia)

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Source Ahmad al-Muhajir (Wikipedia)lead paragraphtier 3
Quote, lead paragraph
873-956 CE), also known as al-Imām Aḥmad ibn ʿĪsā, was an Islamic scholar and the founder of Ba 'Alawi sada group which is instrumental in spreading Islam to India, Southeast Asia and Africa.

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Source Wikipedia: CucurbitalesSection: Overviewtier 2
Quote, Section: Overview
They have a pantropical distribution with centers of diversity in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

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Source Cypriniformes (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Cyprinids are most diverse in South and Southeast Asia and are entirely absent from Australia and South America.

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Source Dayak fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Southeast Asia
Quote, Distribution, Southeast Asia
The dayak fruit bat or dyak fruit bat (Dyacopterus spadiceus) is a relatively rare frugivorous megabat species found only on the Sunda Shelf of southeast Asia, specifically the Malay Peninsula south of the Isthmus of Kra, and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

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Source Wikipedia: ErinaceidaeLead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
Erinaceidae contains the well-known hedgehogs (subfamily Erinaceinae) of Eurasia and Africa and the gymnures or moonrats (subfamily Galericinae) of Southeast Asia.

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Source Exilisciurus (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Exilisciurus is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae from forests in Southeast Asia.

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Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Southeast Asia
Quote, Distribution, Southeast Asia
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.

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Source Greater hog badger (Wikipedia)Lead, living or extinct
Quote, Lead, living or extinct
The greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a very large terrestrial mustelid native to Southeast Asia.

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Source Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Southeast Asia
Quote, Lead, Southeast Asia
The greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx), or short-nosed Indian fruit bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in South and Southeast Asia.

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Source Laughingthrush (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
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These are birds of mostly subtropical and tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, although the plain laughingthrush extends into the Palearctic with others like the Emei Shan liocichla inhabiting cold highland areas.

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Source Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Southeast Asia
Quote, Lead, Southeast Asia
It is a small bat that lives in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

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Source Wikipedia: LorisSection: Description
Quote, Section: Description
They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia.

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Source Mindanao fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Southeast Asia
Quote, Distribution, Southeast Asia
The Mindanao fruit bat (Ptenochirus wetmorei) is a species of megabat found in Southeast Asia.

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Source Polynesian rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Polynesian rat is widespread throughout the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

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Source Oriental giant squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
They are a distinctive element of the fauna of south and southeast Asia.

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Source Rhipiduridae (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The family Rhipiduridae are small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent that includes the fantails and silktails.

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Source Southern palm civet (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
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The southern palm civet (Paradoxurus musanga) is a viverrid native to Southeast Asia.

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Source Southern red muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (southeast-asia)
Quote, Lead, range (southeast-asia)
is a deer species native to Southeast Asia

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Source Great Indonesia Movement (CIA World Factbook archive, Indonesia)Geography, Location
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Southeastern Asia

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: MalaysiaGeography, Location
Quote, Geography, Location
Southeastern Asia

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: PhilippinesGeography, Location
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Southeastern Asia

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: SingaporeGeography, Location
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Southeastern Asia

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Source Bhumjaithai Party (CIA World Factbook archive, Thailand)Geography, Location
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Southeastern Asia

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: VietnamGeography, Location
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Southeastern Asia

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Source Wikipedia, CongkakLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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Southeast Asian mancalas are a subtype of mancala games predominantly found in Southeast Asia.

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Sources
1. Southeast Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    The mountain ranges in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, and Timor are part of the Alpide belt, while the islands of the Philippines and Indonesia as well as Timor-Leste are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
  • Introduction (2)
    Southeast Asia 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 mainland Australia, which is a part of Oceania.
  • Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Lead paragraph
    The region lies near the intersection of geological plates, with both heavy seismic and volcanic activities.
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2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • Southeast Asia
  • Associated With: Vietnam
  • Associated With: Philippines
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National Geographic Atlas of the World
National Geographic Society, 2019
Wikidata: Southeast Asia
Wikidata Q11708, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsection
Quote, Associated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsection
North Asia (Siberia), Central Asia, West Asia (the Middle East or Near East and part of the Caucasus), South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia (Far East), Southeast Asia (East Indies and Indochina).
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Indochina (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Indochina, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Indochina, Lead section
Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula; abbreviated MSEA) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia.
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