©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 MAINLAND REGION VIETNAM – Previously North & South Vietnam, French Indo- China, Vietnam CAMBODIA –

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4

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


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


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


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


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.


Buddhist Architecture in

Thailand


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


Fragmented political entities

A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region

Islam prevails

Insular Southeast Asia


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


Islam prevails in Malaysia.


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


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


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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