2nd Trivia for October

RE: ASEAN and its Member States

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967
in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by
the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand.
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN,
agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward
looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic
development and in a community of caring societies.

1. Indonesia has the biggest economy among ASEAN members

The Philippines, whose gross domestic product (GDP) numbers $292 billion, is tied with
Singapore at fourth place when it comes to size of economy.

Among Asean member states, Indonesia has the biggest economy with $819 billion,
followed by Thailand with $395 billion and Malaysia with $296 billion.

2. Laos has the fastest economic growth

With a growth rate of 7.4 percent in 2015, Laos grew the fastest in terms of economy
among Asean member states.

The Philippines economy, in contrast, grew 5.9 percent, which puts it behind Myanmar,
Cambodia and Vietnam.

3. Indonesia has the highest population

Indonesia is the most populous country in Asean with over 257 million people, followed by
Philippines with 100 million people.
Vietnam places third, with a population of 91 million. At last place is Brunei with the
smallest population numbering only 423,188.

4. Vietnam has the fastest growing population

Vietnam may soon overtake the Philippines in terms of population, as it has the highest
population growth rate among Asean member states with 2.1 percent.
And while Brunei may have the smallest population, it has the third fastest population
growth rate at 1.6 percent just behind Singapore with 1.8 percent.

5. Philippines has the highest unemployment rate

The unemployment rate in the Philippines is the highest among Asean countries at 6.3
percent. Indonesia is a close second with 6.2 percent.
Thailand and Cambodia have the lowest unemployment rates among member states with
just 0.2 percent each.

6. Singapore has the highest percentage of internet users

More than 82 percent (around 4.4 million) of the entire population of Singapore are
internet users, the highest in the Asean region.
In the Philippines, 40.7 percent of the population (around 40 million) are internet users,
putting the country in fifth place in terms of percentage of internet users.

7. Thailand had the most number of tourist arrivals

Nearly 30 million tourists visited Thailand in 2015, making it the most popular among Asean
countries.
Malaysia places second with more than 25 million tourist arrivals. The Philippines is in sixth
place with 5.3 million tourists that same year, just ahead of Cambodia with 5 million tourist
arrivals.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/155303/inquirerseven-fast-facts-asean-member-
states#ixzz4wUvrXfEK
https://www.asean2017.ph/about-asean/