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'''Southeast Asia''' region of the world on the Asian landmass and nearby island nations. Different organizations define have different descriptions of its scope. Perhaps most definitive is membership of the key regional alliance,  [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN).  
'''Southeast Asia''' is a region of the world on the Asian landmass and nearby island nations in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Different organizations define have different descriptions of its scope. Perhaps most definitive is membership of the key regional alliance,  [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN).  


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U.S. government documents, especially those from the [[Vietnam War]], exclude some of these countries.  [[Myanmar]]/[[Burma]] is placed in South Asia. .
U.S. government documents, especially those from the [[Vietnam War]], exclude some of these countries.  [[Myanmar]]/[[Burma]] is placed in South Asia. .
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Southeast Asia is a region of the world on the Asian landmass and nearby island nations in the Pacific Ocean. Different organizations define have different descriptions of its scope. Perhaps most definitive is membership of the key regional alliance, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

State ASEAN US reporting
Indonesia Yes Yes
Malaysia Yes No
Phillipines Yes No
Singapore Yes Yes
Thailand Yes Yes
Brunei Darussalam Yes No
Vietnam Yes Yes
Laos Yes Yes
Myanmar Yes No
Cambodia Yes Yes

U.S. government documents, especially those from the Vietnam War, exclude some of these countries. Myanmar/Burma is placed in South Asia. .