ASEAN ASEAN Member Nations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ASEAN country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
- Indonesia (Correct answer)
- Malaysia
- Brunei
- Bangladesh
Correct answer: Indonesia
Indonesia is home to approximately 230 million Muslims, making it the country with the world's largest Muslim population.
Question 2: Which ASEAN member state is a city-state with no rural area?
- Singapore (Correct answer)
- Brunei
- Timor-Leste
- Malaysia
Correct answer: Singapore
Singapore is entirely urban and is one of only three city-states in the world, along with Monaco and Vatican City.
Question 3: Vietnam joined ASEAN in which year?
- 1995 (Correct answer)
- 1997
- 1992
- 1999
Correct answer: 1995
Vietnam became the seventh ASEAN member on July 28, 1995, marking a significant post-Cold War expansion of the bloc.
Question 4: Which ASEAN country was known as Burma before its official name change?
- Myanmar (Correct answer)
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Thailand
Correct answer: Myanmar
Myanmar's military government renamed the country from Burma to Myanmar in 1989; it joined ASEAN in 1997.
Question 5: What is the official language of the ASEAN Secretariat?
- English (Correct answer)
- Bahasa Melayu
- Mandarin
- French
Correct answer: English
English is the official working language of ASEAN and the language used at the Secretariat and in all official ASEAN documents.
Question 6: Which ASEAN member is an absolute monarchy with an Islamic sultanate government?
- Brunei Darussalam (Correct answer)
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Cambodia
Correct answer: Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam is an absolute monarchy ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, operating under a Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) philosophy.
ASEAN ASEAN Member Nations 2
Which ASEAN country has the largest Muslim population in the world?