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Map of Asia and Oceania highlighting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states in blue, ASEAN Plus Three countries (China, Japan, South Korea) in purple, and ASEAN Plus Six countries (Australia, New Zealand, India) in green. The map shows the geographic distribution of these groups across Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and Oceania. ASEAN's 50th Summit Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stands at a podium speaking, with an ASEAN emblem and flags visible in the background. Bar chart comparing population, GDP, and GDP per capita for ASEAN countries. Indonesia has the largest population and GDP, while Singapore has the highest GDP per capita. Other countries listed are Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, with values shown for each metric. Map of the South China Sea region highlighting overlapping territorial claims by China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei. China's claim is shown by a red dashed line called the nine-dash line, enclosing much of the sea and key features like the Paracel Islands, Scarborough Shoal, and Spratly Islands. Each claimant country is shaded in a different color.
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Article revised to mention the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. Jul 29, 2026
Updated to mention East Timor's membership in ASEAN. Feb 18, 2026
Questions and answers added. Feb 18, 2025
First paragraph revised. Jul 29, 2024
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Jun 13, 2024
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Dec 27, 2022
Add new Web site: GlobalEDGE - ASEAN: Introduction. Oct 07, 2022
Add new Web site: U.S. Department of State - Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Jun 20, 2018
Add new Web site: Council on Foreign Relations - ASEAN: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Mar 29, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Site of Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Feb 14, 2018
Article revised. Nov 15, 2017
Article revised and updated. Nov 30, 2007
Added new Web site: The Official Site of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Jul 13, 2006
Article revised. Jul 25, 2003
Article revised. Dec 07, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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