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The Name “ASEAN” refers to “the Association of Southeast Asian Nations”.

It is a geo-political and economic

organization of ten countries located

in Southeast Asia, which was formed

on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia,

Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

and Thailand. Since then,

membership has expanded to

include Brunei, Burma(Myanmar),

Cambodia , Laos, and Vietnam.

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The main purpose includes The acceleration of economic growth, social

progress, cultural development

among its members,

the protection

of the peace and

stability of the region, and to provide

opportunities for member countries

to discuss differences peacefully.

ASEAN Declaration, the aims and purposes

To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations;

To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter;

To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields;

To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres;

To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples;

To promote Southeast Asian studies; and

To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.

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Red depicts courage and dynamism.

White shows purity.

Blue represents peace and stability.

Yellow symbolises prosperity.

ASEAN FlagThe ASEAN Flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and

dynamic ASEAN.

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English is the only official language in ASEAN. It is also the most widely used language in the world.

The motto of ASEAN

"One Vision, One Identity, One Community“

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ASEAN Vision 2020

ASEAN shall have, by the year 2020, established a peaceful and stable Southeast Asia where each nation is at peace with itself and where the causes for conflict have been eliminated, through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and through the strengthening of national and regional resilience.

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ASEAN Community

ASEAN Political-Security Community – APSCASEAN Economic Community – AECASEAN Socio–cultural Community - ASCC

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ASEAN Political-Security Community

The APSC shall aim to ensure that countries in the region live at peace with one

another and with the world in a just,democratic harmonious

environment.

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ASEAN Economic CommunityAEC envisages the following key

characteristics: a single market and production basea highly competitive economic regiona region of equitable economic

developmenta region fully integrated into the global

economy

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ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community The ASEAN Socio - Cultural Community Plan of Action is formulated to: 

1) support the caring societies 2) deal with social impact caused by

economic integration

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3) promote sustainable and proper environmental management 4) improve better understanding among grass-roots people on historical and cultural awareness and access to information which is fundamental to a successful ASEAN Community.

Know about ASEAN

ASEAN countries committed not to interfere in one another’s internal affairs◦Peace of Westphalia (1648)◦Humanitarian

ASEAN doing to stop communicable diseases from spreading in the region

ASEAN doing about natural disastersASEAN doing to bring the region’s young

people closer togetherASEAN day 8 August

Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)

ASEAN free labour markets in 2015 in 7 fields, namely

Engineering ServicesNursing ServicesArchitectural ServicesSurveying QualificationsAccountancy ServicesDental PractitionersMedical Practitioners

Joint Declaration

ASEAN-Australia Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism

ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Declaration to Combat International Terrorism

ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)

Joint Declaration

Japan-East Asia Network for Exchange of Students and Youths (JENESYS)

The Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Canada Enhanced Partnership

ASEAN-United States of America Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism

ASEAN - the U.S. Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA)

Joint Declaration

EU-ASEAN Enhanced Partnership Protocol to the Treaty on Southeast Asia

Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (China)ASEAN – INDIA Free Trade Agreement

(AIFTA)ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace and

Shared Prosperity'

Joint Declaration

Russian Federation-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Joint Declaration on Partnership for Peace and Security, and Prosperity and Development in the Asia-Pacific Region

ASEAN-Russia Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism

ASEAN-Russian Federation Dialogue Partnership Financial Fund (DPFF)

Asian Network

ASEAN Plus Three (APT) is a forum that functions as a coordinator of cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the three East Asian nations of China, Japan, and South Korea.

ASEAN Plus Six (Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand)

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Brunei Darussalam

Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan

Official language : Malay or Bahasa Malayu

Religion : Islam 67% Buddhism 13 % Christianity 10% Hindu 10 %

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Kingdom of Cambodia

Capital : Phnom Penh

Official language : Khmer

Religion : Theravada Buddhism

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Republic of IndonesiaCapital : JakartaOfficial language : IndonesianReligion : Islam 88% Christianity 8% Hindu 2 % Buddhism 1 %

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

Capital : VientianeOfficial language : LaoReligion : Buddhism 75 % other 16-17 %

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Malaysia

Capital : Kuala LumpurOfficial language : MalaysianReligion : Islam 60% Buddhism 19 % Christianity 12% Other 9%

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Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Capital : NaypyidawOfficial language : BurmeseReligion : Buddhism 90% Christianity 5% Islam 3.8% Hindu 0.05%

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Republic of the Philippines

Capital : ManilaOfficial language : Filipino,Tagalog,

EnglishReligion : Roman Catholics 83% Conservative Protestants 9% Islam 5%

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Republic of SingaporeCapital : SingaporeOfficial language : English, Malay, Chinese,

TamilReligion : Buddhism 42.5% Islam 14.9% Christianity 14.6% Hindu 4%

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Kingdom of Thailand

Capital : BangkokOfficial language : ThaiReligion : Buddhism 94.6% Islam 4.6% Christianity 0.7% Other 0.1%

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Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Capital : HanoiOfficial language : VietnameseReligion : Buddhism

ASEAN WAY

Raise our flag high, sky high.Embrace the pride in our heart.ASEAN we are bonded as one.Look'in out to the world.For peace our goal from the very startAnd prosperity to last.We dare to dream,We care to share.Together for ASEAN.We dare to dream,We care to shareFor it's the way of ASEAN