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As of 2010, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has 10 member states, one candidate member state, and one observer state. ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 with five member states: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is headquartered in Jakarta .
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, [c] commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, [d] 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 km 2 (1.7 million sq mi). [13]
1 day ago · ASEAN, international organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in 1967 to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development and to promote peace and security in Southeast Asia. Brunei joined in 1984, followed by Vietnam in 1995, Laos and Myanmar in ...
Sep 18, 2023 · ASEAN is a group of ten countries that cooperate on economic and security issues, but face challenges such as China's claims in the South China Sea and Myanmar's civil war. Learn about ASEAN's history, diversity, achievements, and challenges in this backgrounder from the Council on Foreign Relations.