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Featured Article: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, pronounced /ˈɑːsiːɑːn/ AH-see-ahn in English (the official language of the bloc), is a political and economic membership organization of 10 countries in Southeast Asia, originally formed on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace.
Popular Article: Coati
Coati is the common name for any of the species of New World mammals comprising the genus Nasua of the Carnivora family Procyonidae, a family that also includes raccoons, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails, and cacomistles. The designation coati sometimes is expanded to include the mountain coati as well, although this is a separate genus, Nasuella.
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Land value tax has been referred to as "the perfect tax." (source: Land value tax)
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