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.

Related Topics:
Peninsula - Southeast Asia

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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.

Related Topics:
Theravada - Hinayana - Buddhism - Mahayana - Islam - Hindu - Christian

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