The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967. The MemberStates are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,Thailand, and Viet Nam. The ASEAN Secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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