Countries in Southeast Asia | Interesting facts about Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is a geographical subregion in Asia. It comprises of 11 countries that lie south of China and east of India. The 11 countries in Southeast Asia are –

Countries in Southeast Asia

	Country	Area	Capital City	Largest City
1	Brunei	5,765 sq km	Bandar Seri Begawan	Bandar Seri Begawan
2	Cambodia	181,035 sq km	Phnom Penh	Phnom Penh
3	East Timor (Timor-Leste)	around 15,000 sq km	Dili	Dili
4	Indonesia	around 1.9 million sq km	Jakarta	Jakarta
5	Laos	around 236,800 sq km	Vientiane	Vientiane
6	Malaysia	around 329,850 sq km	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur
7	Myanmar (Burma)	around 676,600 sq km	Naypyidaw	Yangon
8	Philippines	around 300,000 sq km	Manila	Quezon City
9	Singapore	around 730 sq km
10	Thailand	513,120 sq km	Bangkok	Bangkok
11	Vietnam	331,690 sq km	Hanoi	Ho Chi Minh City

(Also read: Indonesia and Malaysia – country comparison | Indonesia vs Malaysia)

Flags of Southeast Asian countries

Interesting facts about Southeast Asia

• Indonesia is the biggest country in Southeast Asia. It is also the 14th biggest country in the world.
• Indonesia is the most populous country in Southeast Asia. It is also the 4th most populous nation on Earth.
• There are over 18,100 islands in Indonesia.
• There are nearly 900 islands in Malaysia.
• There are nearly 7,650 islands in Philippines.
• Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia.
• Hkakabo Razi standing at 5,881 meters (19,295 ft) is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. It is located in Northern Myanmar (Burma).
• Angkor Wat located in Cambodia is widely considered the largest religious structure on Earth.
• Mount Kerinci located in Sumatra, Indonesia is the highest volcano in Southeast Asia. It stands at 3,805 meters (12,484 ft) above sea level. Mount Kerinci is an active stratovolcano.
• The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora located in Indonesia is one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in recent history.
• Jakarta and Bangkok are the two largest cities in Southeast Asia.

Famous wildlife in Southeast Asia

Tiger, Elephant, Komodo dragon, king Cobra, Saltwater crocodile, Orangutan, Sunda clouded leopard, etc

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