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Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Land, Economy, and People Land, Economy, and People
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Southeast Asia. Land, Economy, and People. Landforms. Many of the islands in SE Asia are made up of archipelago’s. Indonesia is made up of 13,000 islands and the Philippines are made up of 7,000 islands. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
Land, Economy, and PeopleLand, Economy, and People
LandformsLandforms
• Many of the islands in SE Asia are made up Many of the islands in SE Asia are made up of archipelago’s. of archipelago’s.
• Indonesia is made up of 13,000 islands and Indonesia is made up of 13,000 islands and the Philippines are made up of 7,000 islands.the Philippines are made up of 7,000 islands.
• The islands of SE Asia were formed by The islands of SE Asia were formed by volcanoes and earthquakes making it the volcanoes and earthquakes making it the “Ring of Fire.”“Ring of Fire.”
• Tsunamis are common in SE Asia.Tsunamis are common in SE Asia.
• Mainland SE Asia is south of China.Mainland SE Asia is south of China.
ClimateClimate
• Most of SE Asia has a Tropical Rainforest Most of SE Asia has a Tropical Rainforest or Tropical Savanna climate.or Tropical Savanna climate.
• The northern part of mainland SE Asia has The northern part of mainland SE Asia has a humid subtropical climate.a humid subtropical climate.
• SE Asia receives summer and winter SE Asia receives summer and winter monsoons. Some areas receive multiple monsoons. Some areas receive multiple monsoons.monsoons.
• SE Asia has the 2SE Asia has the 2ndnd largest rainforest largest rainforest region in the world. region in the world.
• There are typhoons in SE Asia.There are typhoons in SE Asia.
Which direction do the summer monsoons go?
Describe what the winter monsoons are like.
TyphoonsTyphoons
RainforestsRainforests
Rainforest in Vietnam
Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
Natural Resources
Lumber, medicines,Bamboo, and
chemicals are made from things found in the Rainforest.
Oil Natural Gas
FarmingFarming
• Almost half of SE Asia’s people do Almost half of SE Asia’s people do commercial or subsistence farming.commercial or subsistence farming.
• Many people produce cash crops such Many people produce cash crops such as coffee, tea, sugarcane, fruits, or as coffee, tea, sugarcane, fruits, or ricerice..
• Rice grows best when planted in Rice grows best when planted in water, which is called a paddy.water, which is called a paddy.
• People grow rice on terraced fields.People grow rice on terraced fields.
ReligionReligion
• Most of the mainland SE Asia is Most of the mainland SE Asia is Buddhist.Buddhist.
• Indonesia has the largest Muslim Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world.population in the world.
• Most people in the Philippines are Most people in the Philippines are Christian.Christian.
CultureCulture
• Vietnam and Laos are communist countries.Vietnam and Laos are communist countries.
• The biggest challenge in this region was the The biggest challenge in this region was the Vietnam War in the 1960’s and 1970’s.Vietnam War in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
• During the Vietnam War North Vietnam During the Vietnam War North Vietnam tried to take over South Vietnam.tried to take over South Vietnam.
• Today Vietnam is one communist country.Today Vietnam is one communist country.
• Singapore is the most densely populated Singapore is the most densely populated country in the world.country in the world.
