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MAINLAND REGION VIETNAM – Previously North & South Vietnam,
French Indo- China, Vietnam CAMBODIA – Previously French Indo-China LAOS – Previously French Indo-China THAILAND – Previously the Kingdom of Siam MYANMAR – Previously Burma
Regions of Southeast Asia
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Cultural Characteristics:
• Buddhism dominates the cultural landscape
• A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region
• One of the least urbanized realms in the world
• Some countries have more than one core area (Vietnam, Myanmar)
Mainland Southeast Asia
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Rice farming in Vietnam
Ancient temple in Cambodia
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Leading state of the region
Bangkok (Venice of Asia)
Problems–Influx of refugees–Drugs
Thailand
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POPULATION of 65 million has the slowest growth rate of the region.
PER CAPITA GDP is the same as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar combined.
Thailand
Country Per capita
Thailand $8,000
Vietnam $2,600
Laos $1,900
Cambodia $1,800
Myanmar $1,900
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Floating markets of Thailand typify the amphibious nature of life in Southeast Asia. Water transportation is vitally important in the river deltas and islands where most Southeast Asians live.
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Buddhist Architecture in
Thailand
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One of world’s poorest countries Independence: 1948 (from British)Military government (1962)World’s leading producer of OPIUM
poppies
Myanmar (Burma)
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Ancient temples in Burma
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A sub-region of PENINSULAS and ISLANDS
Southeast Asia’s southern and eastern periphery
Comprised of 5 states, all of which have colonial histories:– MALAYSIA– INDONESIA– PHILIPPINES– SINGAPORE– BRUNEI
Insular Southeast Asia
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Fragmented political entities
A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region
Islam prevails
Insular Southeast Asia
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FRAGMENTED STATE- part on mainland and part on islands
A FORMER BRITISH COLONY MALAYSIA came into being in 1963: the
MALAY PENINSULA and parts of Borneo POPULATION of 25.3 million with strong
adherence to Islam
Malaysia
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Islam prevails in Malaysia.
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A CITY-STATE Seceded from Malaysia in 1965. POPULATION of 4.3 million (77 % are
CHINESE, 14% MALAY, 8% INDIAN) PER CAPITA GDP: $60,000!!! (est.
2012)
Singapore
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A FRAGMENTED STATE of more than 13,000 island
A DUTCH COLONIAL creation POPULATION OF 224 million JAVA is the center of population
with 125 million Largest MUSLIM POPULATION in
the world.
Indonesia
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Vast and Diverse Indonesia
Above: Rice paddies
Left: Hinduism on the island of Bali
Right: Tropical beach
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An anomaly in southeast Asia - an oil exporting Islamic Sultanate
A British protected remnant– Gained independence in 1984
340,000 people within 2,225 sq mi Oil discovered in 1929, natural gas in 1965 Population is 64% Malay, 20% Chinese
Brunei
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Archipelago of >7,000 islands, most of which are < 1 square mile
Former Spanish Colony-for 300+ years; US possession (1898-1946)
83.9 million people; 83% CATHOLIC
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Philippines
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The Philippines are a former colony of both Spain and the United States.
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