1. MYANMAR
1.1. RELIGION
1.1.1. Buddhism
1.2. STATE
1.2.1. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
1.3. POPULATION
1.3.1. (2024 Census): ~55 million
1.4. LITERARY WORKS
1.4.1. "The Glass Palace" by Amitav Ghosh "Burmese Days" by George Orwell "The River of Lost Footsteps" by Thant Myint-U
2. PHILIPPINES
2.1. RELIGION
2.1.1. Christianity (predominantly Catholic)
2.2. STATE
2.2.1. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
2.3. POPULATION
2.3.1. (2024 Census): ~116 million
2.4. LITERARY WORKS
2.4.1. "Noli Me Tangere" by José Rizal "El Filibusterismo" by José Rizal "The Woman Who Had Two Navels" by Nick Joaquin
3. SINGAPORE
3.1. RELIGION
3.1.1. Buddhism (with significant populations of Christianity and Islam)
3.2. STATE
3.2.1. President Halimah Yacob
3.3. POPULATION
3.3.1. (2024 Census): ~5.6 million
3.4. LITERARY WORKS
3.4.1. "The Singapore Grip" by J.G. Farrell "Ministry of Moral Panic" by Amanda Lee Koe "The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye" by Sonny Liew
4. THAILAND
4.1. RELIGION
4.1.1. Buddhism
4.2. STATE
4.2.1. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
4.3. POPULATION
4.3.1. (2024 Census): ~70 million
4.4. LITERARY WORKS
4.5. LITERARY WORKS
4.5.1. "The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth" by Veeraporn Nitiprapha "Four Reigns" by Kukrit Pramoj "The Judgment of the Bamboos" by Rattawut Lapcharoensap
5. VIETNAM
5.1. RELIGION
5.1.1. Buddhism (with significant populations of Christianity and folk religions)
5.2. STATE
5.2.1. President Vo Van Thuong
5.3. POPULATION
5.3.1. (2024 Census): ~100 million
5.4. LITERARY WORKS
5.4.1. "The Tale of Kieu" by Nguyen Du "The Sorrow of War" by Bao Ninh "The Old Man and the Sea" by Nguyen Minh Chau
6. BRUNEI
6.1. RELIGION
6.1.1. Islam
6.2. STATE
6.2.1. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
6.3. POPULATION
6.3.1. (2024 Census): ~460,000
6.4. LITERARY WORKS
6.4.1. "The Tale of Tuan Siti" "Brunei History" "The Brunei Rea"
7. CAMBODIA
7.1. RELIGION
7.1.1. Buddhism
7.2. STATE
7.2.1. Prime Minister Hun Sen
7.3. POPULATION
7.3.1. (2024 Census): ~17 million
7.4. LITERARY WORKS
7.4.1. "The Refugees" by Vann Phan "The Book of Joy" by Vann Phan "Cambodia's Curse" by Joel Brinkley
8. INDONESIA
8.1. RELIGION
8.1.1. Islam
8.2. STATE
8.2.1. President Joko Widodo
8.3. POPULATION
8.3.1. (2024 Census): ~275 million
8.4. LITERARY WORKS
8.4.1. "The Buru Quartet" by Pramoedya Ananta Toer "This Earth of Mankind" by Pramoedya Ananta Toer "Siti Nurbaya" by Marah Roesli
9. LAOS
9.1. RELIGION
9.1.1. Buddhism
9.2. STATE
9.2.1. President Thongloun Sisoulith
9.3. POPULATION
9.3.1. (2024 Census): ~7.5 million
9.4. LITERARY WORKS
9.4.1. "The Wind of the Plains" by Phou Khoun "The Legend of the Elephant" "The Love Story of the Tiger"
10. MALAYSIA
10.1. RELIGION
10.1.1. Islam
10.2. STATE
10.2.1. King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah
10.3. POPULATION
10.3.1. (2024 Census): ~34 million
10.4. LITERARY WORKS
10.4.1. "Salina" by A. Samad Said "The Rice Mother" by Rani Manicka "Shadow Play" by Tash Aw