Southeast Asia Trivia #3

Indonesia is the most populated in Southeast Asia with over more than 280 million.

The Angkor Wat was originally constructed in 1150 as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu during the days of the Khmer Empire.

The main currency of Vietnam is the dong.

The first elections were held in Timor Leste before its independence in 2004.

Universal Studios Singapore opened in 2010, making it the first major theme park for Universal in Southeast Asia right in Singapore.

Quezon City is the most populous city in the Philippines, with a population of over 2.9 million.

Vietnam has the cat replacing the rabbit in the Lunar Zodiac, with theories suggesting this is due to a phonetic similarity between the Vietnamese word for "cat" ("meo") and the Chinese word for "rabbit" ("mao").

Malaysia was under the British rule once while Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos were once French possessions.

Bukit Timah Hill is the highest natural point in Singapore, reaching an altitude of 164 meters (538 feet) above sea level.

The Philippines were claimed in the name of Spain in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain, who named the islands after King Philip II of Spain. They were then called Las Felipinas.

Bahasa Malaysia may identical to Bahasa Indonesia, but there are differences that set those two languages apart from each other.

Thailand was not part of the British Empire in history, while Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore had British influence which made them members of the British Commonwealth.

The Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) is a critically endangered antelope and it can be found in Vietnam. It is known as the 'Asian Unicorn'.

The dominant religion in Timor-Leste is Catholicism, with approximately 97.5% of the population identifying as Catholic.

Before being known as Singapore, the island was called Temasek, possibly meaning "Sea-town" in Old Javanese, and the name "Singapura" (Lion City) was given by Sang Nila Utama after he saw a lion on the island.