Southeast Asia THE SHAPE OF THE LAND
Executive Summary Mainland Southeast Asia Island Southeast Asia Climates of Southeast Asia Natural Resources A Diverse Region
A.Mainland Southeast Asia 1.Peninsula a.Peninsula: Landmass that is surrounded by water on three sides b.Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam 2.Mountain ridges run north and south
3.Rivers irrigate the large valleys *Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao Phraya, and the Mekong 4.Flooding brings deposits from the mountains andplaces them on the plains creating fertile ground for planting; thus, mainland SE Asia can sustain fairly large populations
B.Island Southeast Asia 1.Archipelagos a.Archipelagos: chain of islands b.Philippines and Indonesia 2.Island Countries *Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines 3.Located on the "Ring of Fire" a.Eruptions leave mineral-rich volcanic ash behind; therefore, many farmers around volcanoes b.Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines destroyed crops, life, and property c.2004 tsunami
C.Climates of Southeast Asia 1.Located in tropics 2.Hot and humid 3.June to September is monsoon season *Agriculture is dependent on timely rains 4.Severe typhoons hit the region from time to time
D.Natural Resources 1.Mineral Resources a.Tin b.Aluminum c.Nickel 2.Energy Resources a.Natural gas and oil b.Indonesia and Brunei have large amounts of energy resources
3.Agricultural Resources a.Most important crop is rice b.Coffee, tea, coconuts, rubber, tapioca, and spices c.Crop diversification 4.Lumber a.Primarily teak and mahogany b.Some of the rain forests are shrinking
E.A Diverse Region 1.Many ethnic groups cut off by rugged terrain 2.Most of the lowland peoples have control of the government
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Executive Summary Mainland Southeast Asia Island Southeast Asia Climates of Southeast Asia Natural Resources A Diverse Region
A.Mainland Southeast Asia 1.Peninsula a.Peninsula: Landmass that is surrounded by water on three sides b.Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam 2.Mountain ridges run north and south
3.Rivers irrigate the large valleys *Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao Phraya, and the Mekong 4.Flooding brings deposits from the mountains andplaces them on the plains creating fertile ground for planting; thus, mainland SE Asia can sustain fairly large populations
B.Island Southeast Asia 1.Archipelagos a.Archipelagos: chain of islands b.Philippines and Indonesia 2.Island Countries *Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines 3.Located on the "Ring of Fire" a.Eruptions leave mineral-rich volcanic ash behind; therefore, many farmers around volcanoes b.Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines destroyed crops, life, and property c.2004 tsunami
C.Climates of Southeast Asia 1.Located in tropics 2.Hot and humid 3.June to September is monsoon season *Agriculture is dependent on timely rains 4.Severe typhoons hit the region from time to time
D.Natural Resources 1.Mineral Resources a.Tin b.Aluminum c.Nickel 2.Energy Resources a.Natural gas and oil b.Indonesia and Brunei have large amounts of energy resources
3.Agricultural Resources a.Most important crop is rice b.Coffee, tea, coconuts, rubber, tapioca, and spices c.Crop diversification 4.Lumber a.Primarily teak and mahogany b.Some of the rain forests are shrinking
E.A Diverse Region 1.Many ethnic groups cut off by rugged terrain 2.Most of the lowland peoples have control of the government