The region, together with part of South Asia, was well known by Europeans as the East Indies or simply the Indies until the 20th century. Chinese sources referred the region as Nanyang ("南洋"), which literally means the … See more

Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia and is also the largest archipelago in the world by size (according to the CIA World Factbook). Geologically, the Indonesian Archipelago is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. Geological See more

Southeast Asia has an area of approximately 4,500,000 square kilometres (1,700,000 sq mi). As of 2021, around 676 million people live in the region, more than a fifth live (143 million) on the Indonesian island of Java, the most densely populated … See more

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Indian subcontinent
• List of current heads of state and government
• List of firsts in Southeast Asia See more

Prehistory
The region was already inhabited by Homo erectus from approximately 1,500,000 years ago during the See more

Even prior to the penetration of European interests, Southeast Asia was a critical part of the world trading system. A wide range of … See more

The culture in Southeast Asia is very diverse: on mainland Southeast Asia, the culture is a mix of Burmese, Cambodian, Laotian, and Thai (Indian) and Vietnamese ( See more