Maritime Southeast Asia

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Maritime Southeast Asia is the name given to the island nations in Southeast Asia. Nations in this region include:

• Malaysia - two Malaysian states are on the island of Borneo.
• Singapore - a small island nation off the coast of the Malay Peninsula.
• Brunei - a small nation bordered by Malaysia and the South China Sea.
• Indonesia - in the Malay archipelago; including islands such as Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and New Guinea.
• Philippines - a group of many islands bordered by the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea.
• East Timor - the youngest independent nation in the world, shares the island Timor with Indonesia.

The main religions in this region are Christianity (Roman Catholic) and Islam.

For more information on Southeast Asia:

• Southeast Asia
• Indochina
• Mainland Southeast Asia
• East Indies
• Malay Archipelago