Southeast Asia Test Review

Indonesia 71.94 years 73.83 years 72.4 years 65.24 years 71.62 years 18 years universal 8 or more political parties Constitutional Republic limited Catholic 82.9% Muslim 5% 71.94 years None at present Spain United States Japan Government/ military controlled media People executed without trial 18 years COMPULSORY 10 or more political parties Constitutional Monarchy unlimited NEVER COLONIZED – THE ONLY ONE Buddhist 94.6% Muslim 4.5% 73.83 years Government controlled media People who protest Communism 18 years universal Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party unlimited France NO RELIGION 80.8% Buddhist 9.3% Catholic 6.7% 72.4 years Government controlled media 1000a arrested who disagree with government 18 years universal 8 or more political parties Military Dictatorship unlimited United Kingdom (Britain) Buddhist 89% Christian 4% Muslim 4% 65.24 years 17 years universal or married regardless of age 9 or more political parties None at present Democratic Republic limited Netherlands (Dutch) Japan Muslim 86.1% Christian 8.7% Hindu 1.8% Indonesia 71.62 years

Culture – Buddhist Religion Burma 89% Buddhist Cambodia 96.4% Buddhist Laos 67% Buddhist Thailand 94.6% Buddhist Traders and travelers from South Asia brought their religious beliefs with them.

History The United States has accepted many additional immigrants from this region because of recent conflicts in Southeast Asia The development of the Southeast Asia region has been greatly influenced by conquests by European nations, trade, and civil war Singapore is ideally located along shipping routes which contributed to the decision of the British traders to establish the Port of Singapore in 1819.

Geography Know where the countries are located

Geography An undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 caused coastlines along the Indian Ocean to experience a severe tsunami The location of this area on the Indian and Pacific Oceans causes several potential natural disasters which people need to adapt to, including monsoons, large-scale erosion, and typhoons

Geography – Adapting to Environment These homes have been adapted to the environment of Southeast Asia by being built on stilts to avoid flooding

Geography – Natural Resources The nations of Southeast Asia have timber in abundance The summer monsoon season benefits the region because it provides plentiful rains for rice fields

Economics Agriculture dominates the economic activity of Southeast Asia

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