What is another word for Southeast Asia?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ʊθiːst ˈe͡ɪʃə] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the phrase "Southeast Asia" that are used interchangeably. Some of the common synonyms include ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Far East Asia, Indochina, and Mekong Basin. ASEAN specifically refers to the region's geopolitical and cultural unity through the association, while Indochina consists of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, with its name reflecting France's influence in the region. Far East Asia is often used to encompass a larger area, including China, Japan, and Korea. The Mekong Basin, on the other hand, refers to the river that flows through several countries in the region, including Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.

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What are the hypernyms for Southeast asia?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Southeast asia

  • I'm a child of the sixties, I'm a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution.
    Curt Flood
  • On the unofficial level it was a glorious moment in our national life because young people decided that this had to stop, that they could no longer stand the shedding of blood in this tragic adventure in Southeast Asia.
    William Kunstler
  • You are slowly developing some multinationals of your own. We certainly hope that some of them will look in this direction when they look for opportunities because the progress of Southeast Asia is important to China, just as China's progress is important to us.
    Sellapan Ramanathan
  • In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia.
    William Westmoreland
  • Vast quantities of U.S. bombers, tanks and guns have been sent against Ho Chi Minh and his freedom-fighters; and now we are told that soon it will be 'advisable' to send America GI's into Indo-China in order that the tin, rubber and tungsten of Southeast Asia be kept by the "free world"-meaning white Imperialism.
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