BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Name: Brunei Darussalam
Head of State : His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
Independence Day : January 1, 1984
Head of Government :Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan
Land area : 5,765 sq. km
Population : 370.1 thousand (2005)
Language(s) : Malay (official), English, Chinese
Type of Government : Constitutional Sultanate
Natural Resource : Petroleum, natural gas & timber
Religion : Muslim (official) - 67%, Buddhist - 13%, Christian - 10%, Others - 10%
GDP : (PPP) 2005 estimate - Total $9.009 billion (138th
GNP : US$7.75bn. 2005 estimateTotal$9.009 billionPer capita$24,826
Major import :machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, chemicals
Major export : crude oil, natural gas, refined products, clothing
Trade partners:
Import partners :Singapore 30.7%, Malaysia 18.4%, UK 7.8%, Japan 5.4%, China 5.3%, Thailand 4.4%, South Korea 4.1%
Export Partners :Japan 31.2%, Indonesia 20.3%, South Korea 13.3%, Australia 11.7%, US 7.9%
MALAYSIA
Name: Malaysia
Head of State : DYMM Al Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Independence Day : 31st August 1957
Head of Government : Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Capital : Kuala-Lumpur
Land area : 330,257 sq. km
Population : 26,127.7 thousand
Language(s) : Melayu, English, Chinese, Tamil
Type of Government : Parliamentary Democracy / Constitutional Monarchy
Religion : Islam (Official),Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8%
Natural Resource : Tin, Petroleum, Timber, Copper, Iron Ore, Natural Gas, Bauxite
GDP : 30%,$103.737 million
GNP :
Major import : Electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals.
Major export : Electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals
Trade partners:
Export partners: US 18.8%, Singapore 15.4%, Japan 8.9%, China 7.2%, Thailand 5.3%, Hong Kong 4.9%
Import partners: Japan 13.3%, US 12.6%, China 12.2%, Singapore 11.7%, Thailand 5.5%, Taiwan 5.5%, South Korea 5.4%, Germany 4.4%
INDONESIA
Name: Republic of Indonesia
Head of State : President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (since 20 October 2004)
Independence Day : 17th August 1945
Head of Government : President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Capital : Jakarta
Land area : 1,890,754 sq. km
Population : 219,205.0 thousand
Language(s) : Bahasa Indonesia (Official), English, Dutch, Local Dialects (i.e Javanese)
Type of Government : Republic System
Religion : Muslim
Natural Resource : Petroleum, Tin, Natural Gas, Nickle, Timber, Bauxite, Copper, Fertile soils, Gold, Silver
GDP :5.5%,$208.625 million
GNP :
Major import :machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs
Major export :oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber
Trade partners:
Import partners :Singapore 30.3%, China 11.5%, Japan 9%, Malaysia 5%, Thailand 4.1%, Australia 4% (2006)
Export Partners : Japan 19.3%, Singapore 11.8%, US 11.5%, South Korea 7.8%, China 7.7%
THAILAND
Name: Kingdom of Thailand
Head of State : His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Independence Day : 1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized)
Head of Government : Prime Minister General Surayud Chulanont (Ret.)
Capital : Bangkok
Land area : 513,254 sq. km
Population : 64,763.0 thousands
Language(s) : Thai, English (secondary language for the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
Type of Government : Constitutional monarchy
Religion : Buddhist - 94.6%, Muslim - 4.6%, Christian - 0.7%, Other - 0.1%
Natural Resource : Rice, Mines, Textile,Tin, Rubber, Natural Gas, Tungsten, Tantalum, Lead, Timber, Fish, Gypsum, Lignite, Fluorite
GDP :2006 estimate-Total$585.9 billion (21st)-Per capita:$9,100 (69th)
GNP :
Major import :capital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials, consumer goods, fuels
Major export :textiles and footwear, fishery products, rice, rubber, jewelry, automobiles, computers and electrical appliances
Trade partners:
Import partners :Japan 20.1%, China 10.6%, US 6.7%, Malaysia 6.6%, UAE 5.6%, Singapore 4.5%
Export Partners : US 15%, Japan 12.7%, China 9%, Singapore 6.4%, Hong Kong 5.5%, Malaysia 5.1% (2006)
SINGAPORE
Name: Republic of Singapore
Head of State : President S R Nathan
Independence Day : 9 August 1965
Head of Government : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Capital : Singapore
Land area : 697 sq.km
Population : 4.198 million (2004)
Language(s) : : Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9%
Type of Government : Parliamentary republic
Religion : Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8%
Natural Resource : Industrial products,Fish, Deep Water Ports
GDP :2006 estimateTotal$145.183 billion (54th)-Per capita$32,866.67
GNP :
Major import : Machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs
Major export : Machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, chemicals, mineral fuels
Trade partners:
Export partners: Malaysia 13.1%, US 10.2%, Hong Kong 10.1%, China 9.7%, Indonesia 9.2%, Japan 5.5%, Thailand 4.2%
Import partners: Malaysia 13%, US 12.7%, China 11.4%, Japan 8.3%, Taiwan 6.4%, Indonesia 6.2%, South Korea 4.4%
VIETNAM
Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Independence Date: 2 September 1945
Type of Government: Communist state
Head of State: President Nguyen Minh TRIET
Head of Government: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DUNG
Size of Country: 329,560 sq km
Current population: 85,262,356
Language: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
Religion: Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8%
Natural Resources: Phosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, forests, hydropower
GDP: $39.021 million
GNP:
Major export: Crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes
Major Import: Machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles
Export partners: US 20.7%, Japan 12%, Australia 9.2%, China 5.6%, Germany 4.4%
Import partners: China 17.2%, Singapore 12.6%, Taiwan 11.2%, Japan 9.5%, South Korea 9.3%, Thailand 7.1%, Malaysia 4%
MYANMAR
Name: Myanmar
Capital: Rangoon (Yangon)
Independence Date: 4 January 1948
Type of Government: Military junta
Head of State: Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Sr. Gen. THAN SHWE
Head of Government: Acting Prime Minister, Gen THEIN SEIN
Size of Country: 678,500 sq km
Current population: 47,373,958
Language: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages.
Religion: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
Natural Resources: Petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower
GDP: $9.605 million
GNP:
Major export: Gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems
Major Import: Fabric, petroleum products, fertilizer, plastics, machinery, transport equipment; cement, construction materials, crude oil; food products, edible oil
Export partners: Thailand 48.4%, India 12.6%, China 5.2%, Japan 5.1%
Import partners: China 33.6%, Thailand 21.2%, Singapore 15.7%, Malaysia 4.6%, South Korea 4.1%
CAMBODIA
Name: Kingdom of Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
Independence Date: 9 November 1953
Type of Government: Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Head of State: King Norodom SIHAMONI
Head of Government: Prime Minister HUN SEN
Size of Country: 181,040 sq km
Current population: 13,995,904
Language: Khmer (official) 95%, French, English
Religion: Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
Natural Resources: Oil and gas, timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential
GDP: $4.215 million
GNP:
Major export: Clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
Major Import: Petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products
Export partners: US 63%, Germany 10%, UK 4.6%
Import partners: Thailand 32.3%, China 18%, Hong Kong 14.3%, Singapore 11.8%
LAOS
Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)
Capital: Vientiane
Independence Date: 19 July 1949
Type of Government: Communist state
Head of State: President Lt. Gen. CHOUMMALI Saignason
Head of Government: Prime Minister BOUASONE Bouphavanh
Size of Country: 236,800 sq km
Current population: 6,521,998
Language: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
Religion: Buddhist 65%, Animist 32.9%, Christian 1.3%, other and unspecified 0.8%
Natural Resources: Timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
GDP: $12.043 million
GNP:
Major export: Garments, wood products, coffee, electricity, tin
Major Import: Machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods
Export partners: Thailand 42.4%, Vietnam 10%, China 4.2%, Malaysia 4.2%
Import partners: Thailand 69%, China 11.4%, Vietnam 5.6%
PHILIPPINES
Head of State : Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Independence Day : 12 JuneJune 12, 1898
Head of Government : Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Capital : Manila
Land area : 300 000 km² 115,831 sq mi
Population : 88,706,3002
Language(s) : Filipino (Official based on Tagalog) and English (Official)
Type of Government : Republic System
Religion : Roman Catholic - 80.9%, Muslim - 5%, Evangelical - 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo - 2.3%, Hiligaynon Aglipayan - 7.5%, Bikol - 6%, Waray - 3.4%, Others 25.3%
Natural Resource :Timber, Petroleum, Nickle, Cobalt, Silver, Gold, Salt, Copper
GDP : 2006 estimate-Total$508 billion-Per capita$5,714
GNP :
Major import : electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic
Major export :semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits
Trade partners:
Import partners :Japan 15.9%, US 13.7%, China 10.1%, Singapore 8.9%, Taiwan 7.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, South Korea 4.7%, Hong Kong 4.6%, Thailand 4.6%
Export Partners : China 24.5%, US 15.2%, Japan 12.2%, Singapore 8.3%, Hong Kong 7.6%, Malaysia 4.4%, Netherlands 4%
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