ASEAN Countries


 

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly as ASEAN, is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia. Together, its member states represent a population of over 600 million over a land area of 4.5 million km2 (1.7 million square miles).

ASEAN generated a purchasing power parity (PPP) gross domestic product (GDP) of around US$10.2 trillion in 2022, constituting approximately 6.5% of global GDP (PPP). ASEAN member states include some of the fastest growing economies in the world.

Members

Thailand

Vietnam

Indonesia

Cambodia

Brunei

Myanmar

Malaysia

Laos

Philippines

Singapore

The primary objectives as stated by the association are "to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region", and "to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter."

ASEAN has broadened its objectives beyond economic and social spheres, aiming to emulate the European Union by establishing a shared security regime.

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