1. Southeast Asia: KWHL

3. Southeast Asia: Political Map

4. Southeast Asia: Physical Features

5. Southeast Asia: Physical Features

6. Southeast Asia: Physical Features
Region is split into two parts: a) Mainland
b) Island area
Mainland is a PENINSULA / INDOCHINA
Island area is made up of ARCHIPELAGOES / MARITIME

7. Southeast Asia: Climate
Hot temperatures and lots of rain = lots of rain forests.
Almost no dry season in the region.
Monsoons come every year
- Summer monsoons cause heavy rain and flooding.
Typhoons occur between June and November.

8. Southeast Asia: Climate

9. Settlement and Land Use
Mainland deltas and rich soils attracted farming populations.
Uneven population density – most live in coastal plains and deltas, or river valleys and cities.
Some rainforests areas are not populated at all.
Due to mountainous regions – people have altered landscape to meet their needs ( terraced farming).
- cooler temperatures on mountains are great for growing tea or coffee.

10. Southeast Asia: Terraced Farming

11. Southeast Asia: Population Density

12. Southeast Asia: People and Geography
Geography played role in history and culture of Southeast Asia.
North – South cordilleras ( parallel mountain ranges) isolated early people and defined national borders.
Fertile river valleys aided in development and growth of civilization.
Much trade travelled ( and continue to travel ) through the Malacca Strait aided by the gentle seas of the region.
- Also known as the Maluku Islands

13. Strait of Malacca

14. Southeast Asia: Environmental Concerns
Islands in Indonesia and the Philippines are part of the Ring of Fire.
Earthquakes occur when Eurasia Plate collides with the Indo-Australia Plate.
- Earthquakes can create tsunamis.
- Recently, a tsunami in 2004 killed more than 230, 000 people around the Indian Ocean.

15. GRAPH: TSUNAMI

16. Map: Ring of Fire

18. Southeast Asia: Urban Problems
Increase in urban populations place strain on infrastructures within the cities of the region.
Services to the population also suffer due to higher populations.
Environmental problems within the urban landscapes include air pollution, traffic congestion.
Monsoons can bring floods that cause sewage overflow and water contamination.

20. Southeast Asia: A History of Diversity
Waves of migrations have grown the mainland populations.
Currently, many immigrants are Chinese and Indian.
Historic Chinese influence ( ruled Vietnam as early as 100 B.C.)
Major religions include Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism etc.
- Indonesia has the highest Muslim population in
the world!
- Majority of population in Philippines are Roman
Catholic (WHY?)

21. Southeast Asia: Migration

22. Southeast Asia: Colonial Possessions