ASEAN)

© information agency "Agence France-Presse" 2022/Romeo Gacad ASEAN (The ASEAN, ASEAN) is formed on August 8, 1967 in Bangkok (Thailand). Originally it included Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines. Later joined Brunei (1984), Vietnam (1995), Laos and Myanmar (1997), Cambodia (1999). The status of the special observer have Papua New Guinea and East Timor. Now population of ASEAN is estimated at 665,17 million people, cumulative gross domestic product in 3,08 trillion dollars. According to forecasts, economy growth...