Section 1:Natural Environments Section 2:History and Culture Section 3:The Region Today CHAPTER 30 Island Southeast Asia

SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: What are the climates of island Southeast Asia, and what factors influence the type of climate in each country?

SECTION 1 Natural Environments CLIMATES OF ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA Tropical humid Tropical wet and dry Highland Countries or Regions Factors that influence the climate Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, most of Indonesia eastern islands of Indonesia, southern Irian Jaya central Borneo, central Irian Jaya tropical locationtropical location, monsoons high elevation

SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: Who were the early peoples of island Southeast Asia, and what did each group accomplish?

SECTION 2 History and Culture EARLY PEOPLES OF ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA First Humans in Philippines more than 30,000 years Hindus and Buddhists kingdoms established in Java and Sumatra by A.D. 700; controlled trade, built monuments; Majapahit largest kingdom Arabs trading in the region by 1300’s; introduced Islam Malays migrated from Asia about 2000 B.C. Chinese trader settled in coastal cities

SECTION 3 The Region Today Question: What are the similarities and differences of the four cities of island Southeast Asia?

SECTION 3 The Region Today Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers, surrounded by kampongs, smoggy Singapore clean, wealthy, orderly, low crime rate Manila surrounded by slums Jakarta surrounded by kampongs in common large, crowded, growing rapidly, with modern urban centers and government buildings CITIES OF ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA

1. Why is the land of island Southeast Asia so unstable in some areas? 2. How do the region’s location and monsoons influence its climates? 3. Which ethnic group makes up the majority of Singapore’s population? Do members of that ethnic group tend to live in urban or rural areas throughout island Southeast Asia? 4. What is the dominant religion of island Southeast Asia? What other religions are practiced there? 5. What economic, environmental, and political challenges face the region today? 1. Why is the land of island Southeast Asia so unstable in some areas? 2. How do the region’s location and monsoons influence its climates? 3. Which ethnic group makes up the majority of Singapore’s population? Do members of that ethnic group tend to live in urban or rural areas throughout island Southeast Asia? 4. What is the dominant religion of island Southeast Asia? What other religions are practiced there? 5. What economic, environmental, and political challenges face the region today? CHAPTER 30 Chapter Wrap-Up