Burma

Officially: Republic of Union of Myanmar
Demonym: Burmese/Myanma
Capital: Naypyidaw
Largest City: Yangon
Official Language(s): Burmese
Population: 51,419,420
Area: 261,227 sq mi
Currency: Kyat (MMK)
Religion(s): Theravāda Buddhism
Fun Fact: Burma is one of three countries who does not use the metric system.

Brunei

Officially: Nation of Brunei, abode of Peace
Demonym: Bruneian
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Largest City: Bandar Seri Begawan
Official Language(s): Malay
Population: 415,717
Area: 2,226 sq mi
Currency: Baht (฿)
Religion(s): Brunei dollar (BND)
Fun Fact: It's impolite to point with the index finger during conversation, rather people use their thumbs.

Cambodia

Officially: Kingdom of Cambodia
Demonym: Cambodian
Capital: Phnom Penh
Largest City: Phnom Penh
Official Language(s): Khmer
Population: 15, 205, 529
Area: 69, 898 sq mi
Currency: Riel (KHR)
Religion(s): Buddhism, Muslim, Christian
Fun Fact: Cambodia's national flag is the only one with an image of a building (the Ankor Wat).

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East Timor/Timor-Leste

Officially: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Demonym: East Timorese
Capital: Dili
Largest City: Dili
Official Language(s): Tetum, Portuguese
Population: 1,172,390
Area: 5,743 sq mi
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Fun Fact: If you want to send mail to East Timor, be sure to include "via Darwin, Australia" or else it might not arrive to its destination.

Indonesia

Officially: Republic of Indonesia
Demonym: Indonesian
Capital: Jakarta
Largest City: Jakarta
Official Language(s): Indonesian
Population: 252,165,800
Area: 735,358 sq mi
Currency: Indonesia rupiah (Rp)
Religion(s): Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism
Fun Fact: The komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, is the national animal.

Laos

Officially:  Lao People's Democratic Republic
Demonym: Laotian, Lao
Capital: Vientiene
Largest City: Vientiene
Official Language(s): Lao, French
Spoken Language: Thai, Hmong, Khmu
Population: 6,083,699
Area: 91,429 sq mi
Currency: Kip (LAK)
Religion(s): Buddhism
Fun Fact: Laos is the only landlocked country in southeast Asia.

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Malaysia

Officially: Malaysia
Demonym: Malaysian
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Largest City: Prutrjaya
Official Language(s): Bahasa Malaysia
Population: 30,540,000
Area: 127,355 sq mi
Currency: Ringgit (RM)
Religion(s): Islam
Fun Fact: The largest flower in the world, rafflesia, can be found in Malaysia. It can measure one meter at its diameter.

Philippines

Officially: Republic of the Philippines
Demonym: Filipino/Filipina
Capital: Manila
Largest City: Quezon City
Official Language(s): Filipino, English
Population: 100,617,630
Area: 120,000 sq mi
Currency: Peso (PHP)
Fun Fact: Depending on the method of classification, anywhere from 125 to 170 languages are used in the Philippines.

Singapore

Officially: Republic of Singapore
Demonym: Singaporean
Capital: Singapore
Official Language(s): English, Malay Mandarin, Tamil
Population: 5,469,000
Area: 277 sq mi
Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
Fun Fact: Singapore is one of three city-states in the world.

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Vietnam

Officially: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Demonym: Vietnamese
Capital: Hanoi
Largest City: Ho Chi Minh City
Official Language(s): Vietnamese
Population: 93, 630, 000
Area: 128, 565 sq mi
Currency: đồng (₫)
Religion(s): Vietnamese Folk Religion
Fun Fact: In Vietnamese schools, gongs are used to signal the beginning and end of classes.

Thailand

Officially: Kingdom of Thailand
Demonym: Thai
Capital: Bangkok
Largest City: Bangkok
Official Language(s): Thai
Population: 67, 200, 000
Area: 198, 115 sq mi
Currency: Baht (฿)
Religion(s): Buddhism
Fun Fact: The full ceremonial name of Bangkok is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit.

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