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Mainland Southeast Asia
Primate City Maritime Sphere of influence Buffer State Martial Law Wat
Many different ethnic groups have lived in mainland Southeastern Asia for centuries, where ancient cultures mix with modern Western ways of life.
Humans have lived in Southeast Asia for tens of thousands of years, many migrated western China & Eastern Tibet Khmers settled in Cambodia,Vietnam & Thailand Khmer make up 90% of Cambodia
Mons move into Thailand & Myanmar (Burma) Myanmar is mainly inhabited by Burmans The Mons still live in Myanmar and have integrated into Burmans’ culture
Thai people of Thailand are descended from people of southwestern China The Lao people are descended from Thai people who moved into Laos
Bangkok, Thailand is an example of a primate city The city has grown by more than 5 million people since the 1970s but infrastructure and other public services are still inadequate 1970s, many Vietnamese & people of Laos escaped political oppression to the US
How did outside influences shape Southeast Asia? Read about the, Kingdoms & Empires, Western Colonization & Struggles for freedom to answer the question above.
Education & Health care Language Religion Arts & Leisure Pg 752 create a culture ring of your own and fill it in with facts about each section
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