Southeast Asia
Where is Southeast ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
Check your map of SE Asia
Countries of Southeast Asia: laos myanmar thailand brunei Philippines vietnam singapore indonesia Malaysia Cambodia
Physical Features: Archipelagos – a set of closely grouped islands Volcanoes “Ring of Fire”
Archipelago The Philippines Indonesia
There are over 100 volcanoes Krakatoa – Indonesia There are over 100 volcanoes in Indonesia
RING OF FIRE
BODIES OF WATER MEKONG RIVER
Archipelago Countries The Philippines Indonesia
CLIMATE REGIONS TROPICAL WET TROPICAL WET AND DRY
NATURAL HAZARDS TYPHOONS – A TROPICAL STORM LIKE A HURRICANE THAT OCCURS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
EARTHQUAKES DUE TO BEING PART OF THE RING OF FIRE
Tsunami – a huge wave of great destructive power
Volcanoes
History: China and India influenced ancient Southeast Asia mandalas – states organized as rings of power around a central court Khmer Empire – powerful mandala in what is now Cambodia
Indochina- French colony made up of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam European colonialism Indochina- French colony made up of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS Religious Diversity: Buddhism - widespread Christianity – Philippines Muslim – Indonesia & Brunei Hinduism
Cultural Landscape Angkor Wat Cambodia
Temples Pagodas Buddhism house of worship
Floating Markets – Bangkok, Thailand
RICE! Terracing – What do you think they are growing?
Now complete Chapters 25-27 HW! Next is Australia, Antarctica, and Pacific Islands.