The Encyclopaedia of South East and Far East Asia is a unique attempt in the sense that for the first time the editor have attempted to Provide reader with most contemporary information-base on thirteen very important countries, forming the region, popularly called South-East Asia and Far-East Asia. The nations covered in this encyclopaedia include Japan, Korea (including both North Korea and South Korea), China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong), the Philippines,, Vietnam, Cambodia/Kampuchea, . Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar),Indonesia (including Borneo), Brunei, and Singapore. Major headings under. Which vast but most relevant information have been presented included introduction and country Profile geography; tourism; history; economy; transport and communication; society and People; government and policies, security and military ; transnational/ international relations and disputes, including the bilateral and multilateral relationships with other nations or blocs. This encyclopaedia has been attempted to bring readers in touch with the region in such a coherent way that their interest in the region will grow automatically for getting the most comprehensive picture of each individual nations of the said region. Simultaneously, they will get a comparative perspective, both in temporal terms and spatial terms, as far as intra-country study or inter regional analysis on concerned. Each section is provided with a glossary and references, so that the encyclopaedia becomes useful even to those readers who are slightly new to the region. The historical settings are described in such a way so it remains relevant both in terms of content and context. In sum, this encyclopaedia covers a region in its totality which is both vast and complex.
