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        ASEAN 
		
        
        
         countries 
        are: Brunei,
 Burma,
 Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, 
		Singapore,
 Laos,
 Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
 
        
        The ASEAN region has a population of approximately 530 million spread 
        over an area of 4.481 million Km2. 
        The food and 
        agriculture sector is the economic foundation of most SE-Asian 
        countries.  After shaking off the effects of the financial 
		
        crisis of the 90s, 
        ASEAN is well on the way to fulfilling its role as one the major global 
        economic engines in the new century.  
        
        AgrifoodAsia has extensive networks and working
		  relationships 
        with many ASEAN government agencies, academic and R&D institutions and 
          industry and is expert in agrifood business and | 
           
          co-operation with ASEAN nations.  Most members of our management and technical teams have decades of practical experience in 
          developing high level projects and conducting trade, investment, 
          education and training co-operation with ASEAN countries.
 
 
          
            
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              Key indicators (2004) |  
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              GDP growth [%] | 
        6.1 |  
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              GDP [USD] | 
        800,087 |  
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              GDP per capita [USD] | 
        
              1,455 |  
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              Exports [USD millions] | 
        525,636 |  
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              mports [USD millions] | 
        459,945 |  
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              Source: ASEAN FMSU database |  
 
            
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