ASEAN Information

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

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 export : oil and natural gas

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. Singapore
2. Malaysia
3. UK
4. Japan
5. Indonesia

-Export Partners :
1. Japan
2. South Korea
3. Australia
4. U.S

5. Thailand


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

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


Religion : 60.4%, Buddhist - 19.2%, Christian - 9.1%, Hindu - 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other Traditional Chinese Religions - 2.6%, Others - 1.5%, None - 0.8%

Natural Resource : Tin, Petroleum, Timber, Copper, Iron Ore, Natural Gas, Bauxite

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. Japan
2. Singapore
3. US
4. China
5. Taiwan

-Export Partners :
1. US
2. Singapore
3. Japan
4. Hong Kong
5. Thailand

INDONESIA

Head of State : President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

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)

Muslim - 86.1%, Protestant - 5.7%, Roman Catholic - 3%, Hindu - 1.8%, Others - 3.4%
Religion :

Natural Resource : Petroleum, Tin, Natural Gas, Nickle, Timber, Bauxite, Copper, Fertile soils, Gold, Silver


Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. Singapore
2. Japan
3. China
4. US
5. Australia

-Export Partners :
1. Japan
2. US
3. Singapore
4. South Korea
5. Malaysia

THAILAND

Head of State : His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Independence Day : 5 December.

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


Religion :Buddhist - 94.6%, Muslim - 4.6%, Christian - 0.7%, Other - 0.1%

Natural Resource : 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)

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. Japan
2. China
3. US
4. Malaysia
5. singapor

-Export Partners :
1. US
2. Japan
3. China
4. Malaysia





SINGAPORE

Head of State : President S R Nathan

Independence Day : 9 August

Head of Government : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Capital : Singapore

Land area : 697 sq.km

Population : 4.198 million (2004)

Language(s) :Mandarin, English, Malay, Hokkein, Cantonese, Teochew, Tamil, Other Chinese Dialects


Religion : 51% of Singaporeans practice Buddhism and Taoism.

Natural Resource : Fish, Deep Water Ports

GDP : 2006 estimateTotal$145.183 billion (54th)-Per capita$32,866.67

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. Malaysia
2.US
3.Japan
4. China
5. Taiwan

-Export Partners :
1. Malaysia
2. US
3. Hong Kong
4. China
5. JApan

VIETNAM
Head of State : President Nguyen Minh Triet

INDEPENDANCE Day : 2 September

Head of Government : Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung

Capital : Ha Noi

Land area : 330,363 sq. km

Population : 83,119.9 thousands

Language(s) : Vietnamese (Official), English, French, Chinese, Khemer and Mountain Area Languages (Mon-Khemr 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 Resource : Phosphate, Coal, Manganese, Bauxite, Chromate, Offshore Oil and Gas Deposits, Forests, HydroPower


Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. China
2. Taiwna
3.South Korea
4. Japan
5. Singapre

-Export Partners :
1. US
2. Japan
3. China
4. Australia
5. Germany

MYANMAR

Head of State :

Senior General Than Shwe

Independence Day : JAN 4 1947,

Head of Government :

Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win

Capital : Nay Pyi Taw

Land area : 676,577 sq. km

Population : 56,002.6 thousands (2005)

Language(s) : Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own language


Religion : Buddhist - 89%, Christian - 4%, Muslim - 4%, Animist - 1%, Other - 2%

Natural Resource : Petroleum, Timber, Tin, Antimony, Zinc, Copper, Tungsten, Lead, Coal, Some Marble, Limestone, Precious Stone, Natural Gas, HydroPower

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. China
2.Singapore
3.Thailand
4. South Korea
5. Malaysia

-Export Partners :
1. Tailand
2. India
3. China
4. Japan
5.Singapore,

CAMBODIA

Head of State :

Norodom Sihamoni

Independence Day : 9 November1949

Head of Government : Hun Sen

Capital : Phnom Penh

Land area : 181,035 km² 69,898 sq mi

Population : 13,971,000


Language(s) : Khmer (Official) - 95%, English, French


Religion : Theravada Buddhist - 95%, Others - 5%

Natural Resource : Oil, Gas, Timber, Gemstones, some Iron Ore, Manganese, Phosphates, HydroPower potential

GDP :Total$36.82 billionPer capita:$2,600

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1.China
2.Singapore
3.Thailand
4. South Korea
5. Malaysia

-Export Partners :
1.Thailand,

2.Vietnam,

3.China,

4.Malaysia

LAOS

Head of State : Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone

Independence Day : 19 July 1949

Head of Government : Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone

Capital : Vientiane

Land area : 236,800 km² 91,429 sq mi

Population : 5,859,000

Language(s) : Lao (Official), French, English and various ethnic languages


Religion : Buddhist - 65%, Animist 32.9%, Christian - 1.3%, Others - 0.8%

Natural Resource : Timber, HydroPower, Gypsum, Tin, Gold, Gemstones

GDP : 2005 estimate-Total$12.547 billionPer capita:$2,124

Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1.Thailand
2.Hong Kong
3.China
4. Vietnam
5. Singapre

-Export Partners :
1. Thailand,

2. Vietnam,

3.China,

4.Malaysia


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)


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


Trade partners:

-Import partners :
1. US
2.Japn
3.singapore
4. Taiwan
5. China

-Export Partners :
1. Japan
2. US
3. Netherlands
4. Hong Kong
5. China

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