Indochina is consisting of Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and the main land of Malaysia peninsular, located in South-East Asia with the influences in terms of culture, religion, economy from the south – India and from the noth – China with the unique characters from each country making the area the breath-taking to visit.

CAMBODIA

Country Name: Kingdom of Cambodia

Motto: Nation – Religion – King

Government: Constitutional Monarchy

Land Area: 181,035 sq km (69,898 sq miles)

Population: 14.8 million

Capital: Phnom Penh

Major language: Khmer, secondarily English and French

Major religion: Theravada Buddhism (97%), ethnic Vietnamese, ethenic Chinese, Cham, several hill tribes in the northeast

Life expectancy: 55 years (men), 59 years (women)

Monetary unit: 1 riel= 100 sen

GNI per capita: US$320 ( World Bank 2005)

Main exports: Clothing, timber, rubber

Internet domain: .kh

International dialling code: +885

MYANMAR ( BURMA)

Country name: Union of Myanmar ( Burma became Myanmar in 1989 after the State Law and Order Restoration Council)

Land Area: 676,552 sq km (261,218 miles)

Population: 50.7 million (UN 2005)

Capital: Rangoon (Yangon)

People: 65% Burmese, 10% Shan, 7% Karen, 4% Rakhine ans Chin, Kachin, Mon, Chinese, Indian and Assamese minorities

Major languges: Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages

Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 60 years (women)

Monetary unit: 1 kyat= 100 pyas

Main exports: Teak, pulses and beans, brawns, fish, rice, opiates

International domain: .mm

International dialling code: +95

LAOS

Country name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Land area: 236,800 sq km (91,400 sq miles)

Population: 5.9 million

Capital : Vietian

Major languages: Lao, French

Major religion: Theravada Buddhism (60%)

Ethonic Groups: Lao Loum- lowlanders, Lao Theung  - seminomadic mountain dwelllers, Lao Sung – hill tribes and monorities

Life expectancy: 53 years (men), 56 years (women)

Monetary unit: 1 new kip= 100 ath

Main exports: Clothing, timber products, coffee

Internet domain: .la

International dialling call: + 856

MALAYSIA

Population: 25.3 million

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Land area: 329,844 sq km (127,355 sq miles)

Major languages: Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam

Mayjor religions: Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism,Christianity, Sikhisim

Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 75 years (women)

Monetary  unit:  1 ringgit= 100 sen

Main exports: Electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, chemicals, palm oil, wood and wood products, rubber and textiles

GNI per capita: US$650 ( World Bank 2005)

International domain: .my

International dialling code: + 60

THAILAND

Country name: Royal Kingdom of Thailand

Population: 64.1 million ( UN, 2005)

Capital: Bangkok

Land Area: 513,115 sq km ( 198,115 sq miles)

Main language: Thai

Main religion: Buddhism

Life expectancy: 66 years ( men), 74 years ( women)

Monetary unit: 1 bath = 100 satangs

Main export: Food, love animals, official equipment, textiles and clothing, rubber

GNI per capital: US$ 2,540 ( WB, 2005)

International domain: .th

International dialling: + 66

VIETNAM

Country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Population: 83.6 million ( UN, 2005)

Capital: Hanoi

Land area: 329,247 sq km ( 127,123 sq miles)

Mayjor language: Vietamese

Mayjor religion: Buddhism

Ethonic minorities: 54 minorities, Viet (King) people making the majority of 87%

Life expectancy: 68 years ( men), 72 years (women)

Monetary unit: 1 dong = 100 xu

Main exports: Clothing, petroleum, footwear, rice, pepper, coffee, seafood

GNI per capita: US$550 ( World Bank, 2005)

Internet domain: .vn

International dialling: +84