SOUTHEAST

ASIA

A sub-region of the continent of Asia, to which the Philippines and 10 other countries belong.

Brunei DarussalamEast TimorCambodiaLaosIndonesiaMyanmarMalaysiaThailandSingaporeVietnam

CAMBODIA

“THE LAND OF KHMERS”

A country in Southeast Asia, also known as Kâmpŭchéa. More than a thousand years ago, Cambodia was the center of the Khmer (Cambodian) kingdom of Angkor.

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Of Cambodia’s total land area, only 21 percent is cultivated. Areas surrounding the Mekong and the Tônlé Sap are the most fertile regions. The country's once-ample timber resources have been poorly managed and are being rapidly depleted by local and foreign entrepreneurs.

ETHNIC GROUPS

90% Khmer5% Vietnamese1% Chinese4% other

Cambodia’s official language is Khmer.

LATESTUPDATE

In Cambodia, Mrs. Obama said she will meet Peace Corps volunteers and visit a school where "community-driven solutions are changing girls' lives."

Obama Announces New Education Effort to 'Let Girls Learn'

INDONESIA

LARGEST ARCHIPELAGO IN

THE WORLD

“Unity in

Diversity”

Indonesia refer to their homeland as Tanah Air Kita, which means “Our Land and Water”. This refers to its geographical make up consisting of 18, 307 islands. The total landmass is 1.91 million square kilometers connected by 6 seas covering more than 3 million square kilometers.

LATESTUPDATE

Due to weaker investment growth and sluggish exports, Indonesia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.2% in 2015, lower than the 5.6% previously forecasted in July 2014, says a new World Bank report.

Economic growth for 2014 is projected at 5.1%, a marginal revision to the 5.2% estimated in July 2014, reports the December 2014 issue of the Indonesia Economic Quarterly, the flagship publication of the World Bank in Indonesia, entitled Delivering Change.

Indonesia to grow by 5.2%in 2015: World Bank Report