Southeast Asia - Socio-Economic Basics

Which Southeast Asian country is the second biggest in terms of territory (after Indonesia)?

• Myanmar

• Thailand

• Vietnam

• Philippines

Which Southeast Asian country has now the second biggest population (after Indonesia)?

• Philippines

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Myanmar

Which Southeast Asian country had the highest birth rate per woman in Southeast Asia in 2015?

• Philippines

• Cambodia

• East Timor

• Laos

Which three countries had the highest human development index in Southeast Asia in 2022?

• Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

• Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia

• Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia

• Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam

Which country was the second biggest economy in Southeast Asia (after Indonesia) in terms of GDP in 2023?

• Thailand

• Singapore

• Malaysia

• Vietnam

Which country has the lowest GDP per capita in Southeast Asia (in 2023)?

• Cambodia

• Indonesia

• Myanmar

• Philippines

Which countries in Southeast Asia have Buddhism as majority religion?

• Myanmar, Thailand, Laos

• Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia

• Vietnam, Thailand, East Timor

• Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand

Which of these Southeast Asian countries has been a Spanish colony until 1898?

• Vietnam

• Philippines

• Myanmar

• East Timor

What is a typical feature of parliamentary system of government?

• The head of the government is not directly elected by the people

• The head of government is also the head of state

• Government and parliament are elected in separate elections

• The head of state is usually called Prime Minister

Which country has currently (2024) the ASEAN chairmanship?

• Laos

• Malaysia

• Cambodia

• Philippines