Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

THE SHAPE OF THE LAND

Executive SummaryExecutive Summary

• Mainland Southeast Asia

• Island Southeast Asia

• Climates of Southeast Asia

• Natural Resources

• A Diverse Region

A. Mainland Southeast Asia

1. Peninsula

a. Peninsula: Landmass that is surrounded by water on three sides

b. Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,Malaysia, and Vietnam

2. Mountain ridges run north and south

3. Rivers irrigate the large valleys* Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao

Phraya, and the Mekong4. Flooding brings deposits from the

mountains and places them on theplains creating fertile ground forplanting; thus, mainland SE Asia can sustain fairly large populations

B. Island Southeast Asia1. Archipelagos

a. Archipelagos: chain of islandsb. Philippines and Indonesia

2. Island Countries* Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia,

Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines3. Located on the "Ring of Fire"

a. Eruptions leave mineral-rich volcanic ashbehind; therefore, many farmers aroundvolcanoes

b. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines destroyed crops, life, and property

c. 2004 tsunami

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C. Climates of Southeast Asia1. Located in tropics2. Hot and humid3. June to September is monsoon season

* Agriculture is dependent on timely rains4. Severe typhoons hit the region from time to time

D. Natural Resources1. Mineral Resources

a. Tinb. Aluminumc. Nickel

2. Energy Resourcesa. Natural gas and oilb. Indonesia and Brunei have large amounts

of energy resources

3. Agricultural Resourcesa. Most important crop is riceb. Coffee, tea, coconuts, rubber, tapioca, and

spicesc. Crop diversification

4. Lumbera. Primarily teak and mahoganyb. Some of the rain forests are shrinking

E. A Diverse Region1. Many ethnic groups cut off by rugged terrain2. Most of the lowland peoples have control of the

government

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STUDENT NOTES

Executive SummaryExecutive Summary

• Mainland Southeast Asia

• Island Southeast Asia

• Climates of Southeast Asia

• Natural Resources

• A Diverse Region

A. Mainland Southeast Asia

1. Peninsula

a. Peninsula: Landmass that is surrounded by water on three sides

b. Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,Malaysia, and Vietnam

2. Mountain ridges run north and south

3. Rivers irrigate the large valleys* Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao

Phraya, and the Mekong4. Flooding brings deposits from the

mountains and places them on theplains creating fertile ground forplanting; thus, mainland SE Asia can sustain fairly large populations

B. Island Southeast Asia1. Archipelagos

a. Archipelagos: chain of islandsb. Philippines and Indonesia

2. Island Countries* Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia,

Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines3. Located on the "Ring of Fire"

a. Eruptions leave mineral-rich volcanic ashbehind; therefore, many farmers aroundvolcanoes

b. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines destroyed crops, life, and property

c. 2004 tsunami

C. Climates of Southeast Asia1. Located in tropics2. Hot and humid3. June to September is monsoon season

* Agriculture is dependent on timely rains4. Severe typhoons hit the region from time to time

D. Natural Resources1. Mineral Resources

a. Tinb. Aluminumc. Nickel

2. Energy Resourcesa. Natural gas and oilb. Indonesia and Brunei have large amounts

of energy resources

3. Agricultural Resourcesa. Most important crop is riceb. Coffee, tea, coconuts, rubber, tapioca, and

spicesc. Crop diversification

4. Lumbera. Primarily teak and mahoganyb. Some of the rain forests are shrinking

E. A Diverse Region1. Many ethnic groups cut off by rugged terrain2. Most of the lowland peoples have control of the

government