Definition: Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) - "an organization of 10 nations whose purposes include promoting economic growth and integration. The members – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – have formed AFTA, the ASEAN Free Trade Area." - source: Economic Development 4th Edition by E. Wayne Nafziger