geography of southeast asia why was it called the cold war

In addition to the above, a significant amount of diversity and dynamism is found within the economies of the region. comparison, a three-hour flight from Denver puts you in Atlanta). And all of this is found within a fairly compact geography for example, it’s a 3 hour flight from Bangkok to Manila (for U.S. The region also encompasses a wide variety of political systems from democracies, to one-party states, to monarchies. The 10 Southeast Asian countries grouped under the ASEAN banner (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) account for over 600 million people, upwards of 50 minority languages per country (with many more in Indonesia and the Philippines), and remarkable religio-cultural diversity symbolized by an estimated 240 million Muslims, 150 million Buddhists, 125 million Christians, 7 million Hindus, and 50 million followers of other belief systems.

The territory covered by ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world.

In the following post I’ll dig a little deeper into some of the unique features of the region, which I hope those unfamiliar with Southeast Asia will find useful, interesting, and perhaps a prompt for if or how to be invested in this unique area of the world. One of the key drivers of this buzz is the much-anticipated launch of the ASEAN Economic Community at the end of this year (more on that below).

Recently moving from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, I’ve found that the conversation regarding a “rising Southeast Asia” is just as lively and engaging in Thailand as it was in Malaysia.

Geography of southeast asia why was it called the cold war