©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 MAINLAND REGION  VIETNAM – Previously North & South Vietnam, French Indo- China, Vietnam  CAMBODIA – Previously French Indo-China  LAOS – Previously French Indo-China  THAILAND – Previously the Kingdom of Siam  MYANMAR – Previously Burma Regions of Southeast Asia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 Cultural Characteristics: Buddhism dominates the cultural landscape A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region One of the least urbanized realms in the world Some countries have more than one core area (Vietnam, Myanmar) Mainland Southeast Asia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 Rice farming in Vietnam Ancient temple in Cambodia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  Leading state of the region  Bangkok (Venice of Asia)  Problems –Influx of refugees –Drugs Thailand

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  POPULATION of 65 million has the slowest growth rate of the region.  PER CAPITA GDP is the same as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar combined. Thailand CountryPer capita Thailand$8,000 Vietnam$2,600 Laos$1,900 Cambodia$1,800 Myanmar$1,900

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 Floating markets of Thailand typify the amphibious nature of life in Southeast Asia. Water transportation is vitally important in the river deltas and islands where most Southeast Asians live.

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 Buddhist Architecture in Thailand

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  One of world’s poorest countries  Independence: 1948 (from British)  Military government (1962)  World’s leading producer of OPIUM poppies Myanmar (Burma)

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  Ancient temples in Burma

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  A sub-region of PENINSULAS and ISLANDS  Southeast Asia’s southern and eastern periphery  Comprised of 5 states, all of which have colonial histories: –MALAYSIA –INDONESIA –PHILIPPINES –SINGAPORE –BRUNEI Insular Southeast Asia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  Fragmented political entities  A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region  Islam prevails Insular Southeast Asia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  FRAGMENTED STATE- part on mainland and part on islands  A FORMER BRITISH COLONY  MALAYSIA came into being in 1963: the MALAY PENINSULA and parts of Borneo  POPULATION of 25.3 million with strong adherence to Islam Malaysia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  Islam prevails in Malaysia.

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  A CITY-STATE  Seceded from Malaysia in  POPULATION of 4.3 million (77 % are CHINESE, 14% MALAY, 8% INDIAN)  PER CAPITA GDP: $60,000!!! (est. 2012) Singapore

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  A FRAGMENTED STATE of more than 13,000 island  A DUTCH COLONIAL creation  POPULATION OF 224 million  JAVA is the center of population with 125 million  Largest MUSLIM POPULATION in the world. Indonesia

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 Vast and Diverse Indonesia Above: Rice paddies Left: Hinduism on the island of Bali Right: Tropical beach

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  An anomaly in southeast Asia - an oil exporting Islamic Sultanate  A British protected remnant –Gained independence in 1984  340,000 people within 2,225 sq mi  Oil discovered in 1929, natural gas in 1965  Population is 64% Malay, 20% Chinese Brunei

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4  Archipelago of >7,000 islands, most of which are < 1 square mile  Former Spanish Colony-for 300+ years; US possession ( )  83.9 million people; 83% CATHOLIC  AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Philippines

©2010, TESCCC World Geography, Unit 11, Lesson 4 The Philippines are a former colony of both Spain and the United States.