1. INTRODUCTION TO SOUTHEAST ASIA 1. Characteristics of Southeast Asia 2. Characteristics of mainland Southeast Asia 3. Characteristics of maritime Southeast Asia

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA Located between India and China Divided into mainland and maritimes All countries except Thailand were colonized Home to heterogenous peoples Broad ethno-linguistic divisions

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA Populated by Tibeto-Burman and Sino-Thai peoples Generally practitioners of Theravada Buddhism Historically subjected to Indic and Sinic cultures Home to large river systems Subjected to conflict after WWII

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF MARITIME SOUTHEAST ASIA Populated by Malayo-Indonesian peoples Generally Muslim population Historically subjected to Indic culture Home to large archipelagic states and waterways