一、东南亚概况东南亚(Southeast Asia)是二战后期出现的一个地区名称,指亚洲东南部地区,又称南洋。包括中南半岛、马来群岛两个地区,主要有缅甸、泰国、柬埔寨、老挝、越南、新加坡、马来西亚、印度尼西亚、菲律宾、东帝汶等国。陆地总面积462万平方千米。人口约5.6亿。东南亚连接亚洲和大洋洲,沟通太平洋和印度洋,地理位置极其重要。自古以来,东南亚就在政治、经济、文化等方面与中国保持密切关系。在这一过程中,一些中国人移居东南亚,并在当地生息繁衍, I. Overview of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia (Southeast Asia) is a post-World War II emerged a regional name, refers to the southeastern Asia region, also known as Nanyang. Including Indochina Peninsula, Malay islands in two regions, mainly Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, East Timor and other countries. The total land area of ​​4.62 million square kilometers. The population of about 560 million. Southeast Asia connecting Asia and Oceania, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, the geographical location is extremely important. Since ancient times, Southeast Asia has maintained close relations with China in politics, economy and culture. In the process, some Chinese migrated to Southeast Asia and lived and multiplied there.