Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
- AVietnam
- BBrunei Darussalam
- CBangladeshCorrect
- DMyanmar
Explanation
Bangladesh is not a member of ASEAN. ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries. Bangladesh is a South Asian country.
A) Vietnam is a member of ASEAN, having joined in 1995. B) Brunei Darussalam is a member of ASEAN, having joined in 1984. C) Bangladesh is not a member of ASEAN. It is located in South Asia, not Southeast Asia. D) Myanmar is a member of ASEAN, having joined in 1997.
Therefore, Bangladesh is the country that is not a member of ASEAN.
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