1. SOUTHEAST ASIA

2. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
The region is made up of a Malay and Indochina Peninsulas and the worlds largest archipelago (Island chain)
The Philippines has over 7000 islands alone
Indonesia is the largest archipelago
The region is on the Equator which gives it a Tropical Wet climate

3. AGRICULTURE
Most of the region practices both subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture

4. CULTURE Many diverse cultures
The Archipelago create natural barriers against diffusion

5. EASTERN RELIGIONS Indonesia is the mostly Islamic
Japan is a combination of Shintoism and Buddhism
Most regions have combinations of Confucianism
Family Loyalty
Duty/Responsibility
Education

6. ECONOMY
All Southeast Asian countries are members of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Free trade zones and well as economic, social and cultural cooperation among countries
Much of China’s manufacturing has been outsourced to this region
Singapore is the only highly (More) Developed country (MDC) in the region, however, Thailand far more industrialized than most of the surrounding countries
Poor infrastructure makes economic growth difficult for many of the lesser developed countries (LDC) such as Indonesia

7. SINGAPORE Is a microstate (20 smallest) It is an island (63 smaller)
Only More Developed Country (MDC) in the region
2nd most densely populated (6500 per mile)
Considered the cleanest city in the world

8. VIETNAM
After gain independence from France, Vietnam was split between communism to the north and democracy to the south
1964 the US assisted South Vietnam (do to Containment)
1973 US troops withdraw and Vietnam became communist 1975 changing the city Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City
Laos and Vietnam are still communist today

9. INDONESIA TSUNAMI 2004