Which country is described as a nation in southeastern Asia?

Which country is described as a nation in southeastern Asia?

• A. Cambodia
• B. India
• C. Japan
• D. Vietnam

Answer: (A)

Understanding regional labels helps place a country in the right part of Asia. Southeast Asia refers to the group of nations on the southern part of the Asian continent, including Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and others. India belongs to South Asia, the subcontinent to the west of Southeast Asia, while Japan is in East Asia as an island nation in the Pacific. Because Cambodia sits on the Southeast Asian mainland on the Indochina Peninsula, it is described as a nation in southeastern Asia. (For extra context, Vietnam is also in Southeast Asia.)

Understanding regional labels helps place a country in the right part of Asia. Southeast Asia refers to the group of nations on the southern part of the Asian continent, including Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and others. India belongs to South Asia, the subcontinent to the west of Southeast Asia, while Japan is in East Asia as an island nation in the Pacific. Because Cambodia sits on the Southeast Asian mainland on the Indochina Peninsula, it is described as a nation in southeastern Asia. (For extra context, Vietnam is also in Southeast Asia.)