Indochina
Indochina, or the Indochinese
Peninsula, is a
region in
Southeast Asia. It lies roughly east of
India, south of
China, culturally influenced by bothhence the name .
Note that the term
Sino-Indian is used to describe things relating to
India and
China. . The term Indochina is exclusively used to denote the region that comprises modern-day Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Indochina comprises the territory of the following countries:
* in strict sense, only the former colonial
French Indochina:
**
Cambodia
**
Laos
**
Vietnam
* in the wider sense, better described as Mainland Southeast Asia, it includes furthermore:
Encyclopedia
Indochina, or the
Indochinese Peninsula, is a
region in
Southeast Asia. It lies roughly east of
India, south of
China, culturally influenced by both—hence the name .
Note that the term
Sino-Indian is used to describe things relating to
India and
China. . The term Indochina is exclusively used to denote the region that comprises modern-day Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Indochina comprises the territory of the following countries:
- in strict sense, only the former colonial French Indochina:
- in the wider sense, better described as Mainland Southeast Asia, it includes furthermore:
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 adherants of
Buddhism,
Hinduism, and
Christianity as major minorities.
See also
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