Southeast Asia

Summary

Southeast Asia is a region^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,043 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Southeast Asia is in the country of Vietnam^[3].
• Southeast Asia is in the country of Laos^[4].
• Southeast Asia is in the country of Cambodia^[5].
• Southeast Asia is in the country of Thailand^[6].
• Southeast Asia is in the country of Myanmar^[7].
• Southeast Asia is in the country of Malaysia^[8].
• Southeast Asia is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[9].
• Southeast Asia is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[10].
• Southeast Asia is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Southeast Asia's instance of is recorded as region^[12].
• Southeast Asia's shares border with is recorded as East Asia^[13].
• Southeast Asia's shares border with is recorded as South Asia^[14].
• Southeast Asia's shares border with is recorded as Melanesia^[15].
• Southeast Asia's shares border with is recorded as Australasia^[16].
• Southeast Asia is part of Asia^[17].
• Southeast Asia's Commons category is recorded as Southeast Asia^[18].
• Southeast Asia is the opposite of Northeast Asia^[19].
• Southeast Asia comprises Vietnam^[20].
• Southeast Asia comprises Thailand^[21].
• Southeast Asia comprises Philippines^[22].
• Southeast Asia comprises Brunei^[23].
• Southeast Asia comprises Myanmar^[24].
• Southeast Asia comprises Cambodia^[25].
• Southeast Asia comprises Timor-Leste^[26].
• Southeast Asia comprises Indonesia^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Vietnam^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Vietnam^[29], founded in 1976^[30]; Laos^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Laos^[32], founded in 1949^[33]; Cambodia^[5], a sovereign state^[34], in Cambodia^[35], founded in 1953^[36]; Thailand^[6], a constitutional monarchy^[37], in Thailand^[38], founded in 1768^[39]; Myanmar^[7], a sovereign state^[40], in Myanmar^[41], founded in 1948^[42]; and Malaysia^[8], a sovereign state^[43], in Malaysia^[44], founded in 1963^[45]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[9], an ocean^[46] and Indian Ocean^[10]. Southeast Asia is on the continent of Asia^[11]. It is part of Asia^[17].

Physical Characteristics

Southeast Asia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4500000'}^[47]. It has a population of {'amount': '+684414205'}^[48].

Designation and Status

Southeast Asia's instance of is recorded as region^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Southeast Asia include SEA Games^[49], a recurring sporting event^[50], founded in 1958^[51].

Why It Matters

Southeast Asia ranks in the top 1% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,043 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for it include SEA Games^[49], a recurring sporting event^[50], founded in 1958^[51].