Brunei Darussalam

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

President: Hassanal Bolkiah

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 The most common vehicle in Brunei is

neither trains or buses, but boats
 Brunei Darussalam means abode of peace
 Brunei is considered to be the most
observant Islamic nation in southeast Asia
 Whenever Bruneians enter someone else’s
house, they always take off their shoes
 Brunei has one of the highest car-
ownership rates
 When Brunei first participated at the
1988 Olympic games, its delegation
composed of single official and 0 athletes
 Islam is the official religion in Brunei
 The belalong from is a rare species of frog
which is only found in Brunei
 There are about 35 species of plants that
only come from Brunei
 Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
President: Hun Sen

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 There is no McDonald’s in Cambodia

 Cambodia is home to the largest religious
building in the entire world
 Cambodian flag is the one in the world
with a building on it
 Cambodian does not care about their
birthdays
 Cambodian funerals are of great
importance
 The average age of marriage for men is 25
while the women is 22
 Cambodian weddings can go on for as long
as three days
 There are still lot of landmines in
Cambodia
 One Cambodian belief is that they count
the chirps of geckoes, fiercely looking for
the outcome they’re looking for
 The currency in Cambodia is called Riel
 Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta
President: Joko Widodo

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 Indonesia has the second largest coastline

in the world(over 54,000 km), after
Canada
 Indonesia has the largest Muslim
population in the world
 Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the
world with more than 18,000 islands
 Indonesia is 4th largest country in the
world
 There are around 250 million people in
Indonesia
 Indonesia and Monaco have the same flag
but Indonesia’s is slightly wider
 Indonesia is home to komodo dragons and
orangutans
 Corruption in Indonesia is still widespread
in the country
 The currency of Indonesia is called Rupiah
 The economy of Indonesia centers around
agriculture and oil, with approximately
90% of the population involves agriculture
 Laos
Capital: Vientiane
President: Bounnhang Vorachith

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 Laos has no ocean, but thousands of islands

 67% of the population of Laos accounts for
Buddhists
 Laos is home to a mysterious pottery site
 Most meals in Laos are based on sticky rice
 Laos is home to the best coffee
 The oldest modern human fossil in the
world was found in Laos
 Laos is a treasure trove
 Laos was severely impacted by the Vietnam
war
 Laos is home for Asia’s largest waterfall
 One of the poorest countries in the world is
Laos
 Malaysia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
President: Mahathir Mohamad

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 Malaysia has changed its clock 8 times

 The total length of Malaysia’s highway is
longer than the earth’s circumference
 The most abundant resources from
Malaysia are palm oil for cooking, rubber
and timber furnitures
 Malaysia is rich in culture and has lots of
traditions
 Drinking cold drink from a plastic bag is
common and pretty true to Malaysian style
 Malaysia has a total of 878 islands
 Supper is a huge part of Malaysian cultre
 Hot chocolate in Malaysia is called “Milo”
 Malaysians are obsessed with fruits
 Malaysian currency is called Ringgit
 Myanmar
Capital: Naypyitaw
President: Win Myint

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 Myanmar was known for Burma until 1989

when the military Junta renamed it
 In 2006, the capital city was moved, and
rebuilt and named Naypyidaw
 Myanmar is one of the only three countries
not to adopt the metric system of
measurements
 Kissing sounds are normal in Myanmar
 Myanmar is diverse with 135 types of
ethnic groups
 Myanmar has a lot of temples and Pagodas
 The men in Myanmar wears skirts
 The population of Myanmar is over 56
million as of 2014
 89% of the population of Myanmar are
Buddhist
 Major credit cards are not always accepted
in Myanmar
 Philippines
Capital: Manila
President: Rodrigo Duterte

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 The Philippines was the first country in

Southeast Asia to gain independence
after World war II, in 1945
 The Philippines has the highest rate of
discovery of new animal species of
mammals, discovered just in the last
10 years
 Human Trafficking is a problem in the
Philippines
 The world’s biggest pair of shoes was
made in the Philippines, specifically in
Marikina city
 Philippines is the largest exporter of
coconuts and tropical fruits, such as
papaya and mangosteen
 The Philippines has a population of
more that 100 million people
 The national symbol of Philippines is
the Philippine, or monkey-eating, eagle
 Philippines is home to the world’s
longest snake
 The Philippines id the largest supplier
of nurses
 The Philippines is the second largest
archipelago in the world
 Singapore
Capital: Singapore
President: Halimah Yacob

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 Singapore has the biggest Yakult bottles in

Southeast Asia
 Singapore is one of the three surviving
city-states in the world
 There’s a “hug me” Coca-Cola machine in
Singapore
 Singaporeans are the fastest walkers on
the planet
 The youngest person to pass the GCE ‘O’
level chemistry paper is a Singaporean
 There’s another Singapore in the world
 Singapore is among the 20 smallest
country in the world
 The red in Singapore’s flag represents
universal brotherhood and equality of man
while the white symbolizes purity and
virtue
 Buildings in Singapore cannot be higher
than 280 meters. Currently there are 3
buildings that height
 The national anthem of Singapore is Malay
 Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
President: Prayut Chan-o-cha

Did you know?

 Thailand was actually known as Siam until

1939
 Siamese cats are native to Thailand
 In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house
without underwear
 Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of
rice
 Thailand is constitutional monarchy, much
like England
 Around 90% of Thai people are Buddhist
 It is illegal to step on any Thai currency
 Muay Thai boxing, Thailand’s national
sport, is known as “the art of eight limbs”
 It is illegal to drive shirtless in Thailand
 Thailand was voted the world’s fifth
friendliest country by Rough Guides
readers
 Timor-Leste
Capital: Dili
President: Francisco Guterres

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 Timor-Leste , or East Timor, is a sovereign

democracy In South east Asia
 Timor-Leste is on the eastern end of
Indonesian archipelago, making up the
eastern half of Timor Island, and the
islands Pulau and Pulau Jaco
 Timor-Leste shares a land border with
Indonesian’s Province, east Nusa Tenggara
 Timor-Leste is approximately 14,874
square kilometers
 It’s population is estimated around 1
million
 Timor-Leste uses the US dollar as its
official currency
 Tetum and Portuguese is the official
language of Timor-Leste
 There are 16 indigenous languages of
Timor-Leste
 Timor-Leste was recognized as
independent from Indonesia on May 20,
2002
 It is one of the only two predominantly
Christian nations in Southeast As, the
other being the Philippines
 Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
President: Nguyen Phu Trong

Did you know?

 The official name of Vietnam is the

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 There are over 92 million people living in
Vietnam (92,477,857) as of July 2013
 Football is the most popular sport in
Vietnam
 Vietnamese food is a blend of Chinese and
thai styles and is considered one of the
healthiest cuisines in the world
 The cuisine of Vietnam traditionally
combines 5 fundamental taste elements
including: spicy(metal), sour(wood),
bitter(fire), salty(water), sweet(earth)
 Vietnam has a high level of biodiversity, it
is home to approximately 16% of the
world’s species
 Vietnam is the largest exporter of cashew
nuts and black pepper in the world with
1/3 of the global production
 Vietnamese worship a number of cultural
symbols, such as Vietnamese dragon, the
lac, the turtle and the horse
 Traditional culture of Vietnam involves
focusing on humanity and harmony, with
family and the community valued high
 The currency of Vietnam is called the dong