东南亚指亚州东南部地区 ,在地理上 ,整个地区被山川、海洋分割 ,这种特性使东南亚难于出现大一流的政治局面。由于人种、民族、语言、宗教与文化等方面的不同 ,又形成它的多样性。这些特征带来了东南亚各国发展的不平衡 ,并造成东南亚国家在经济制度、政治体制和文化类型上的纷繁复杂 Southeast Asia refers to the southeastern Asian region. Geographically, the entire region is divided by mountains and oceans. This feature makes it difficult for Southeast Asia to have a first-rate political situation. Due to ethnic, national, linguistic, religious and cultural differences, it also formed its diversity. These characteristics have brought about the imbalances in the development of various countries in Southeast Asia and have caused the complicatedness of the Southeast Asian countries in the economic system, political system and type of culture