ASEAN Member States – ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is a geo-political and economic organization founded by countries in the Southeast Asia region on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok (Thailand) to increase economic growth, developing the culture of its member countries, maintain stability and peace and provide opportunities for its members to discuss differences peacefully. At the beginning of the formation of ASEAN, the number of ASEAN members was five countries, namely Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The five countries are also the founders of ASEAN. In Indonesia, ASEAN is also known as PERBARA or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
On January 7, 1984, Brunei Darussalam became the 6th Member of ASEAN. Other Southeast Asian countries also joined ASEAN members, such as Vietnam (joined on July 28, 1995), Laos and Myanmar (joined on July 23, 1997). Then on December 16, 1998, Cambodia also joined the ASEAN Organization.
Currently, ASEAN members have grown to 10 countries, namely Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
ASEAN Member Countries Profile
INDONESIA
Capital City: Jakarta
Area : 1,904,569 km 2
Population : 277,329,163 people (estimated July 2022)
Language: Indonesian
Currency : Rupiah (IDR)
Independence Day: August 17 1945
National Anthem: Indonesia Raya
Date of Joining ASEAN: August 8 1967 (founding country)
MALAYSIA
Capital City: Kuala Lumpur
Area : 329,847 km 2
Population : 33,871,431 people (estimated July 2022)
Language: Malay
Currency : Ringgit (MYR)
Independence Day: August 31, 1957 (from England)
National Anthem: My Country
Joined ASEAN Date: August 8, 1967 (founding country)
THAILAND
Capital: Bangkok
Area : 513,120 km 2
Population : 69,648,117 people (estimated July 2022)
Language: Thai
Currency: Baht (THB)
Independence Day: – (never colonized by other countries)
National Anthem: Phleng Chat Thai ( National Anthem of Thailand)
Date of Joining ASEAN: August 8 1967 (founding country)
PHILIPPINES
Capital: Manila
Area : 300,000 km 2
Population : 114,597,229 people (estimated July 2022)
Language : Filipino (Tagalog) and English
Currency : Peso (PHP)
Independence Day : June 12 1898 (from Spain)
National Anthem : Lupang Hinirang (Chosen Land)
Date of Joining ASEAN : August 8 1967 (founding country)
SINGAPORE
Capital : Singapore
Area : 697 km 2
Population : 5,921,231 people (estimated July 2022)
Language : English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
Currency : Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Independence Day : August 9, 1965 (from Federation of Malaysia)
Song National : Forward Singapore
Date of Joining ASEAN : August 8 1967 (founding country)
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
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Capital City : Bandar Seri Begawan
Area : 5,765 km 2
Population : 478,054 people (estimated July 2022)
Official Language: Malay
Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND)
Independence Day: January 1, 1984 (from England)
National Anthem: Allah Preserves the Sultan
Date Joined ASEAN: January 7, 1984
VIETNAM
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Capital: Hanoi
Area : 331,210 km 2
Population : 103,808,319 inhabitants (estimated July 2022)
Official Language: Vietnamese
Currency: Dong (VND)
Independence Day: September 2, 1945 (from France)
National Anthem: Tien quan ca (The Song of the Marching Troops)
Date of Joining ASEAN: July 28 1995
LAOS
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Capital: Vientiane
Area : 236,800 km 2
Population : 7,749,595 inhabitants (estimated July 2022)
Official Language: Lao
Currency: Laotian Kip (LAK)
Independence Day: July 19 1949 (from France)
National Anthem: Pheng Xat Lao ( Hymn of the Lao People)
Date of Joining ASEAN: July 23 1997
MYANMAR (BURMA)
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Capital: Rangoon (Yangon); Naypyidaw (administrative capital)
Area : 676,578 km 2
Population : 57,526,449 people (estimated July 2022)
Official Language: Myanmar
Currency : Myanmar Kyat (MMK)
Independence Day: January 4, 1948 (from England)
National Anthem: Kaba Ma Kyei (Till the End of the World, Myanmar)
Joining ASEAN Date: July 23 1997
CAMBODIA (CAMBODIA)
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Capital: Phnom Penh
Area : 181,035 km 2
Population : 16,713,015 people (estimated July 2022)
Official Language: Khmer
Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR)
Independence Day: November 9, 1953 (from France)
National Anthem: Nokoreach (Royal) Kingdom)
Date of Joining ASEAN: December 16 1998
Note:
– Data on Area and Total Population are quoted from the World Factbook.
– Latest update for Population in each ASEAN country (Latest update in July 2022)
