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'''The Association of Southeast Asian Nations''' ('''ASEAN''') was founded in 1967 by [[Indonesia]], [[Thailand]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]] and the [[Philippines]] to combat communism. It signed trade agreements with [[Japan]] (1977) and the [[European Community]] (1980) in order to reduce [[tariffs]] and promote [[free trade]]. | '''The Association of Southeast Asian Nations''' ('''ASEAN''') was founded in 1967 by [[Indonesia]], [[Thailand]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]] and the [[Philippines]] to combat communism. It signed trade agreements with [[Japan]] (1977) and the [[European Community]] (1980) in order to reduce [[tariffs]] and promote [[free trade]]. | ||
[[Category:politics]] | [[Category:politics]] | ||
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| + | ==ASEAN member states== | ||
| + | *[[Brunei|Brunei Darussalam]] | ||
| + | *[[Cambodia]] | ||
| + | *[[Indonesia]] | ||
| + | *[[Laos]] | ||
| + | *[[Malaysia]] | ||
| + | *[[Burma]] | ||
| + | *[[Philippines]] | ||
| + | *[[Singapore]] | ||
| + | *[[Thailand]] | ||
| + | *[[Vietnam]] | ||
Revision as of 18:27, May 9, 2007
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 by Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines to combat communism. It signed trade agreements with Japan (1977) and the European Community (1980) in order to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.