Association of Southeast Asian Nations

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations[4] (ASEAN  /ˈɑːsi.ɑːn/ ah-see-ahn,[5] rarely /ˈɑːzi.ɑːn/ ah-zee-ahn)[6][7] is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.[8] Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[9]

ASEAN covers a land area of 4.46 million km², which is 3% of the total land area of Earth, and has a population of approximately 600 million people, which is 8.8% of the world's population. The sea area of ASEAN is about three times larger than its land counterpart. In 2010, its combined nominal GDP had grown to US$1.8 trillion.[10] If ASEAN were a single entity, it would rank as the ninth largest economy in the world.

ASEAN Summit

Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN[show]
Flag Emblem
Motto: One Vision, One Identity, One Community[1]
Anthem: The ASEAN Way The ASEAN Way
Seat of Secretariat		Jakarta
Working language		English[hide]  Burmese  Chinese   English  Filipino  Indonesian  Khmer  Lao    Malay  Tamil  Thai  Vietnamese
Demonym		Southeast Asian
Member states		10[hide]  Brunei  Cambodia  Indonesia  Laos  Malaysia  Burma (Myanmar)  Philippines  Singapore  Thailand  Vietnam
Leaders
-	Secretary-General	Surin Pitsuwan
-	ASEAN Summit Presidency	Indonesia  [2]
Establishment
-	Bangkok Declaration	8 August 1967
-	Charter	16 December 2008
Area
-	Total	4,479,210.5 km2 2,778,124.7 sq mi
Population
-	2010 estimate	601 million
-	Density	135/km2 216/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2010 estimate
-	Total	US$ 3,084 trillion[3]
-	Per capita	US$ 5,131
GDP (nominal)		2010 estimate
-	Total	US$ 1,800 trillion
-	Per capita	$2,995
HDI (2011)		0.742 (high) (61st¹)
Currency		10[hide]  Brunei dollar  Cambodian riel  Indonesian rupiah  Lao kip  Malaysian ringgit  Burmese kyat  Philippine peso  Singaporean dollar  Thai baht  Vietnamese dong
Time zone		ASEAN(UTC+9 to +6:30)
Internet TLD		10[hide]  .bn  .id  .kh  .la  .mm  .my  .ph  .sg  .th  .vn
Website www.asean.org
Calling code		10[hide]  +60  +62  +63  +65  +66  +84  +95  +673  +855  +856