SOUTHEAST ASIA: Overview E. J. PALKA
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC QUALITIES Fragmented region: numerous island countries and peninsulas. Physical geography: high elevations, tectonic instability, and tropical climates. Political Instability & conflict. Cluster Populations: around major port areas.
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Political Geography
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 What does this picture tell us? Climate? Physical? Economics?
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© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Rice farming is a dominant agricultural activity of the region.
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© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Rice Fields from above.
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Southeast Asia is an island region consisting of thousands of islands, many of which are uninhabited. What type of economic activities exist in island nations?
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Population Density
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Political Geography Def: field of geography that focuses on political behaviors and divisions.
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Political Geography TYPES OF COUNTRIES: –COMPACT- CAMBODIA –PROTRUDED- THAILAND –ELONGATED - VIETNAM –FRAGMENTED- PHILLIPINES –PERFORATED- SOUTH AFRICA
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 COMPACT STATE CAMBODIA Describes a state that possesses a circular, oval, or rectangular territory in which the distance from the center to any point on the boundary exhibits little variation. Ex: CAMBODIA, URUGUAY, and POLAND
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 ELONGATED STATE VIETNAM Long & narrow; length at least 6x greater than avg width. Ex: CHILE, VIETNAM, and LAOS
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© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 PROTRUDED STATE THAILAND Narrow elongated land extension leading away from main body of territory. Ex: THAILAND AND MYANMAR
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© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 FRAGMENTED STATE Consists of several separate parts, not a continuous whole. The individual parts may be isolated from each other by the land area of other states or international waters. Ex: PHILIPPINES and INDONESIA MALAYSIA
© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Economy varies from subsistence farming to high- tech software industry. Poorest countries: LAOS & VIETNAM. Wealthiest Countries: SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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© 2009, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 1 Waterways are used for transportation and as marketplaces. Economic Activities