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Indochina
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Image:IndoChina1886.jpg thumb|300px|Indochina [[1886]]
'''Indochina''', or the '''Indochinese
Peninsula''', is a
subregion region in
Southeast Asia. It lies roughly east of
India, south of
China, culturally influenced by both - hence the name.
Indochina comprises the territory of the following countries:
* in strict sense, only the former colonial
French Indochina :
**
Cambodia (formerly
Kampuchea)
**
Laos
**
Vietnam
* in the wider sense, better described as '''Mainland Southeast Asia''', it includes furthermore :
**
Peninsular Malaysia (comprising the southern end of the
Malay peninsula but none of the
Malay archipelago Malay islands)
**
Myanmar (formerly
Burma and part of
British India until
1937)
**
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,
Hinduism Hindu, and
Christianity Christian as major minorities.
See also
*
ASEAN
*
East Indies
*
French Indochina
*
Malay Peninsula
*
Maritime Southeast Asia
Category:Geography of Southeast Asia
Category:Peninsulas
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nl:Indochina
ja:インドシナ�島
pl:Indochiny
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ru:Индокитай (полуоÑ?тров)
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