Southeast Asia
Where is Southeast ASIA??
Countries of Southeast Asia: myanmarthailand laos vietnam Philippines brunei Malaysia Cambodia singapore indonesia
Physical Features: Archipelagos – a set of closely grouped islands Volcanoes “Ring of Fire”
Archipelago The Philippines Indonesia
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
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
Pagodas Temples Buddhism house of worship
Floating Markets – Bangkok, Thailand
Terracing – What do you think they are growing?