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The world’s largest continent; too diverse to digest in one go; intrigue; poverty; prosperity; insight; old versus new.

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Borneo (East Malaysia)

Capitals: Kucing (Sarawak); Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)
Currency: Ringgit
Firewater: Tuak
Languages: Malay; English
Mount: Kinabalu

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Cambodia

Capital: Phnom Penh
Currency: Riel
Film: The Killing Fields
Language: Khmer
Ruins: Angkor Wat

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Indonesia

Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Rupiah
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Music: Saronen / Raja Kirik
Kingdom: Majapahit

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Laos

Capital: Vientiane
Currency: Kip
Language: Lao
River: Mekong
Temple: Wat Po Champasak

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Malaysia

Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Currency: Ringgit
Languages: Malay; English
Takeaway: Bungkus
Year: The Ox

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Singapore

Capital: Singapore
Currency: Singapore Dollar
Food: Laksa
Languages: Malay; English; Singlish
Publishers: Math Paper Press

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Sri Lanka

Capital: Colombo
Currency: Rupee
Immigrant: Arthur C Clarke
Languages: Sinhala; Tamil
Rock: Lion

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Taiwan

Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar
Festival: Lantern
Languages: Mandarin; Taiwanese
Temple: Longshan

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Thailand

Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Baht
Ex-Coil: Sleazy
Greeting: Wai
Language: Thai

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Timor-Leste

Capital: Dili
Currency: US Dollar
Handicraft: Tai
Languages: Tetun; Portuguese
Statue: Cristo Rei

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Vietnam

Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong
Delta: Mekong
Language: Vietnamese
Smokes: Jet

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