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Brunei Darussalam

Head of State

:

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah

Capital

:

Bandar Seri Begawan

Land area

:

5,765 sq.km

Population

:

370,100 (2005)

Language

:

Malay, English

Religion

:

Islam

Member of

:

ASEAN, APEC, APT, APDC, Commonwealth, ESCAP, GP 77, GATT/WTO, ICAO, IMO, IMF, WMO, UNDP, WHO, WIPO, WTO-GBT, ASEM, EALAF, UN, OIC, NAM, AASROC, UNESCO, APG, WSIS, IDB, ADB and AMED

Currency

:

B$ (Bruneian Dollar).

GDP

:

US$ 6.3 billion (2005) 

Major Industries

:

Oil and gas, textiles, food and beverages, building materials

Major Exports

:

Oil and gas, ready-made garments

Major Imports

:

Transport equipment and machinery, manufactured goods, food chemicals

Website : http://www.brunei.gov.bn

 

 

Cambodia

Head of State

:

His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni

Head of Government

:

Prime Minister Hun Sen

Capital

:

Phnom Penh

Land area

:

181,035 sq.km

Population

:

13.7 million (2005)

Language

:

Khmer

Religion

:

Buddhism

Member of

:

ASEAN, CTBTO, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, LDC, UNO, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPO, UNIDO, WIPO, WHO

Currency

:

Riel

GDP

:

US$ 5.5 billion (2005)

Major Industries

:

Textiles and Garments, Beverages, Food Processing, Wood Processing

Major Exports

:

Garments, Textile Product Sawn, Wood Furniture and Rubber

Major Imports

:

Transport equipment and machinery, manufactured goods, food chemicals

Website : http://www.cambodia.gov.kh


 

Indonesia

Head of State

:

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Capital

:

Jakarta

Land area

:

1,890,000 sq.km.

Population

:

220.0 million (2005)

Language

:

Bahasa Indonesia

Religion

:

Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism

Member of

:

ASEAN, UN, IMF, ESCAP, FAO, ILO, UNESCO, IBRD, IFC, MIGA, IDB, IDA, ADB, WTO, APEC, ASEM, EALAF

Currency

:

Rupiah

GDP

:

US$ 280.3 billion (2005)

Major Industries

:

Pulp and paper, cement, basic metals and fertilizer, power generation, telecommunication, transportation

Major Exports

:

Textile, electronic goods, footwear, oil & gas, plywood, sawn timber

Major Imports

:

Chemical and pharmaceutical, fertilizer, cotton yarns, textile fabric, machines, motor vehicles

Website : http://www.tourismindonesia.com

 

 

Laos

Head of State

:

President Choummaly Sayasone 

Head of Government

:

Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh

Capital

:

Vientiane

Land area

:

236,800 sq.km

Population

:

6.0 million (2005)

Language

:

Lao

Religion

:

Buddhism

Member of

:

ASEAN, ADB, ESCAP, FAO, IBRD, WHO, IDA, WIPO, IFC, ILO, IMF, UN, NCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNICEF, WHO, EALAF

Currency

:

Kip

GDP

:

US$ 3.7 billion (2005)

Major Industries

:

Garment industry, wood-based and processing industries, electricity

Major Exports

:

Coffee, electricity, clothing, wood and forest product and Gypsum

Major Imports

:

Industrial machinery, chemicals, iron, electrical machinery and parts, steel, oil, construction material and consumption goods

Website : http://www.visit-laos.com/
 
 
Malaysia

Head of State

:

DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agung Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail

Head of Government

:

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Capital

:

Kuala Lumpur

Land area

:

330,257 sq.km

Population

:

26.1 million (2005)

Language

:

Melayu, English, Chinese, Tamil

Religion

:

Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity

Member of

:

ASEAN, ADB, APEC, ASEM, D-8, EBRD, ECOSOP, ESCAP, FAO, G-15, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, ILO, EALAP

Currency

:

Malaysian Ringgit 

GDP

:

US$ 130.7 billion (2005)

Major Industries

:

Electronic & electrical goods, textiles, clothing & footwear, chemicals, petroleum, wood and metal products and rubber

Major Exports

:

Electronic & electric machinery, petroleum & LNG, textiles, clothing & footwear, palm oil, sawn timber

Major Imports

:

Manufacturing inputs, machinery & transport equipment, metal product

Website : http://www.gov.my
 
 
 
Myanmar

Head of State

:

Senior General Than Shwe

Head of Government

:

Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win

Capital

:

Yangon

Land area

:

676,577 sq.km

Population

:

56.0 million (2005)

Language

:

Myanmar

Religion

:

Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

Member of

:

ASEAN, ADB, ESCAP, ACU, FAO, IBRD, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, ITU, WTO, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNICEF, EALAF

Currency

:

Myanmar Kyat 

GDP

:

US$ 5.9 billion (2005) at current market prices

Major Industries

:

Agro-based industries, textiles industries, steel mills

Major Exports

:

Rice, teak, beans & pulses, rubber, coffee, minerals, gems marine products

Major Imports

:

Power tillers, hand tractor, fertilizer, diesel oil, cement, dumper, loader and spare parts, water pumps, hydraulic excavator

Website : http://www.myanmar.com
 
 
 
Philippines

Head of State

:

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Capital

:

Manila

Land area

:

300,000 sq. km.

Population

:

84.2 million (2005)

Language

:

Filipino, English

Religion

:

Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, Philippine Independent Church , Iglesia ni Kristo); Islam

Member of

:

APEC, ARF, ACD, ADB, ASEAN, ASEM, CCC, Common Fund for Commodities, CP, ESCAP, FEALAC, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIK, UNTAET, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, World Tourism Organization, World Trade Organization

Currency

:

Peso 

GDP

:

US$97.7 billion (2005)

Major Industries

:

Priority sectors : construction materials, electronics, food, giftware and holiday decor, home furnishings, IT & IT-enabled services, marine products, motor vehicle parts and components, organic and natural products, wearables

Major Exports

:

Electronic products; garments; ignition wiring set and other wiring sets used in vehicles, aircrafts, and ships; coconut oil; woodcrafts and furniture; other products manufactured from materials imported on consignment basis; petroleum products; metal components; cathodes and sections of cathodes of refined copper; fresh bananas (per data as of August 2005)

Major Imports

:

Electronic products; mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials; industrial machinery and equipment; transport equipment; iron and steel; cereal and cereal preparations; textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, and related products; telecommunications equipment and electrical machinery; plastics in primary and nonprimary forms; organic and inorganic chemicals (per data as of August 2005)

Website : http://www.gov.ph

 

 

   
Singapore

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