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The region, together with part of South Asia, was well known by Europeans as the East Indies or simply the Indies until the 20th century.
Chinese sources referred the region as "南洋" (Nanyang), which literally means the "Southern Ocean."
The mainland section of Southeast Asia was referred to as Indochina by European geographers due to its location between China and the Indian subcontinent and its having cultural influences from both neighboring regions.
The maritime section of Southeast Asia is also known as the Malay Archipelago, a term derived from the European concept of a Malay race.
Another term for Maritime Southeast Asia is Insulindia (Indian Islands), used to describe the region between Indochina and Australasia.
The term "Southeast Asia" was first used in 1839 by American pastor Howard Malcolm in his book Travels in South-Eastern Asia.
The term was officially used in the midst of World War II by the Allies, through the formation of South East Asia Command (SEAC) in 1943.
Ten of the eleven states of Southeast Asia are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while East Timor is an observer state. Papua New Guinea has stated that it might join ASEAN, and is currently an observer. Sovereignty issues exist over some territories in the South China Sea.