Indochina

Indochina, or the Indochinese Peninsula, is a large peninsula in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly east of India, south of China, culturally influenced by both - hence the name.

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Indochina comprises the territory of the following countries:

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• in strict sense, only the former (colonial) French Indochina :
• Cambodia
• Vietnam
• Laos
• in the wider sense, better described as Mainland Southeast Asia, it includes furthermore :
• Myanmar, formerly known as Burma and attached to (British) India until 1937
• Peninsular Malaysia (not Sabah or Sarawak states, which share the island of Borneo with Brunei and Indonesia, or the federal territory of Labuan)
• Thailand (formerly Siam)

The main religion in this region is Theravada or Hinayana Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism is predominant in Vietnam, while Malaysia is a multi-religious nation, with Islam as the main religion, and Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian as major minorities.

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Indochina related Images and Photos (experimental)

13th Hanoi Vietnam Indochina Fair

Prasat Thom Temple Koh Ker Cambodia Indochina Southeast Asia

Temple on Hill Phu That Muang Xai Laos Indochina Southeast Asia

A Boy Bathes with His Water Buffalo in the Mekong River Near Kratie Eastern Cambodia Indochina