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Mainland Southeast Asia

Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula; abbreviated MSEA) the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It comprises the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. MSEA borders East Asia to the north, South Asia to the west, and Maritime Southeast Asia to the…

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Area
2,071,552 km2 (799,831 sq mi)
Countries
Cambodia · Laos · Malaysia (peninsular portion only) · Myanmar · Singapore
Demonym
Southeast Asian, Mainland Southeast Asian
Internet TLD
.kh, .la, .mm, .my, .sg, .th, and .vn
Languages
Burmese, Khmer, Laotian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese
Largest cities
Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Yangon Singapore Da Nang George Town Phnom Penh Naypyidaw · Ho Chi Minh City · Hanoi · Bangkok · Kuala Lumpur

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Mainland Southeast Asia

Nodes121
Edges120
Triples138
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016529
Components1

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Mainland Southeast Asia

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related to Geography · 34
Mainland Southeast Asia → Andaman Sea, Asia, Asian, Borneo, Cambodia, Chao Phraya, China, East Malaysia, India, Irrawaddy, It, Johor, Kra Isthmus, Laos, Malacca, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, Maritime Southeast Asia, Mekong, Myanmar
related to Demographics · 25
Mainland Southeast Asia → Austroasiatic, Austronesian, Burmese, Cambodia, Chinese, Dai, However, Indian, Khmer, Kra, Lao, Laos, Malays, Myanmar, South China, Thai, Thailand, The, The Burmese, The Khmer
related to Terminology · 24
Mainland Southeast Asia → Another, Buddhist, Chinese, Confucian Kingdom, Conrad Malte-Brun, Danish-French, Europe, However, In Indian, Indian, Indo-China, Indo-Chinese, Indochina, John Leyden, Much, Scottish, Southeast Asia, Suvarṇabhūmi, Suvarṇadvīpa, The
related to Culture · 23
Mainland Southeast Asia → Austroasiatic, Austronesian, Cambodia, Central, Champa, China, India, Indian, Indochina, Indonesian, Kadai, Laos, Maritime Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Philippine, Sino-Tibetan, Sinosphere, Southern Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Tai
Largest cities · 11
Mainland Southeast Asia → Bangkok, Da Nang, George Town, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Yangon Singapore Da Nang George Town Phnom Penh Naypyidaw, Kuala Lumpur, Naypyidaw, Phnom Penh, Singapore, Yangon
Countries · 7
Mainland Southeast Asia → Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (peninsular portion only), Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
related to List of states and territories · 5
Mainland Southeast Asia → Administrative, All, ASEAN, Putrajaya, This
Area · 1
Mainland Southeast Asia → 2,071,552 km2 (799,831 sq mi)
Demonym · 1
Mainland Southeast Asia → Southeast Asian, Mainland Southeast Asian
Internet TLD · 1
Mainland Southeast Asia → .kh, .la, .mm, .my, .sg, .th, and .vn

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asia southeast thailand vietnam mainland cambodia laos myanmar indochina region malaysia singapore china maritime term area countries languages south continental

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mainland Southeast AsiaArea2,071,552 km2 (799,831 sq mi)1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesCambodia1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesLaos1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesMalaysia (peninsular portion only)1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesMyanmar1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesSingapore1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesThailand1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaCountriesVietnam1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaDemonymSoutheast Asian, Mainland Southeast Asian1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaInternet TLD.kh, .la, .mm, .my, .sg, .th, and .vn1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLanguagesBurmese, Khmer, Laotian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesHo Chi Minh City Hanoi Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Yangon Singapore Da Nang George Town Phnom Penh Naypyidaw1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesHo Chi Minh City1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesHanoi1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesBangkok1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesKuala Lumpur1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesYangon1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesSingapore1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesDa Nang1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesGeorge Town1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesPhnom Penh1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaLargest citiesNaypyidaw1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaPopulation276,966,662 (2025)1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaPopulation density133.7/km2 (346/sq mi) (2025)1.00infobox
Mainland Southeast AsiaTime zonesUTC+6:30, UTC+7:00, UTC+8:001.00infobox

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