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This is a list of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states. ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 with five members: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. As of 2009[update], there are 10 member states within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with one candidate and one observer. The members of ASEAN Plus Three and the East Asia Summit are also listed. Both forums are ASEAN led and meetings are helding following the ASEAN Summit.
Also listed are participants of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), an organization throughout the Asia-Pacific region whose objectives are to foster dialogue and consultation, and promote confidence-building and preventive diplomacy in the region.[1]
The ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development among its members and the promotion of regional peace.[2]
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ASEAN member states
Non-member states
ASEAN candidate states
| Flag | Country | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (2009) | Density | UTC | Currency | Official languages | Head of State | Head of Government |
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Papua New Guinea[3][4] (observer since 1976) [5] |
Port Moresby | 462,840 | 6,732,000 | 14.5/km² | +10 | kina | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu |
Queen Elizabeth II | Sir Michael Somare |
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Timor-Leste[6] | Dili | 14,874 | 1,134,000 | 76.2/km² | +9 | dollar | Portuguese, Tetum |
José Ramos-Horta | Xanana Gusmão |
ASEAN Plus Three
The present members of ASEAN together with:
| Flag | Country | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (2009) | Density | UTC | Currency | Official languages | Head of State | Head of Government |
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China, People's Republic |
Beijing | 9,596,961 – 9,639,688 |
1,345,751,000 | 139.6/km² | +8 | renminbi (yuan) | Standard Mandarin (spoken),[7] Simplified Chinese (written)[7] |
Hu Jintao | Wen Jiabao |
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South Korea | Seoul | 100,140 | 48,379,392 | 493/km² | +9 | won | Korean | Lee Myung-bak | Chung Un-chan |
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Japan | Tokyo (de facto) | 377,873 | 127,590,000 | 337.6/km² | +9 | yen | Japanese (de facto) | Akihito | Yukio Hatoyama |
East Asia Summit
The present members of ASEAN Plus Three together with:
| Flag | Country | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (2009) | Density | UTC | Currency | Official languages | Head of State | Head of Government |
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Australia | Canberra | 7,686,850 | 22,008,225 | 2.833/km² | +8-+10:30 (+8-+11:30) DST |
dollar | English (de facto) | Queen Elizabeth II | Kevin Rudd |
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India | New Delhi | 3,287,240 | 1,198,003,000 | 364.4/km² | +5:30 | rupee | Hindi (Devanagari script), English |
Pratibha Patil | Manmohan Singh |
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New Zealand | Wellington | 268,680 | 4,315,800 | 16.1/km² | +12 (+13) DST |
dollar | English, Māori, NZ Sign Language |
Queen Elizabeth II | John Key |
ASEAN Regional Forum
The ASEAN Regional Forum is an informal multilateral dialogue of 27 members that seeks to address security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
The list includes the members of the East Asia Summit plus:
References
- ^ About Us, ASEAN Regional Forum official website. Retrieved June 12, 2006
- ^ Overview, ASEAN Secretariat official website. Retrieved June 12, 2006
- ^ Papua New Guinea asks RP support for Asean membership bid Retrieved July 8, 2009
- ^ Somare seeks PGMA's support for PNG's ASEAN membership bid Retrieved July 8, 2009
- ^ ASEAN secretariat
- ^ East Timor ASEAN Bid Retrieved July 28, 2006
- ^ a b Law of the People's Republic of China on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language (Order of the President No.37)
- ^ Bangladesh joins ASEAN Regional Forum, Hindustan Times, July 22, 2006.
External links
- ASEAN Secretariat. Retrieved on June 12, 2006
- ASEAN Regional Forum. Retrieved on June 12, 2006
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