Geography of SouthEast Asia

The PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY of Southeast Asia

-beaches, bays, inlets, and gulfs.

The political borders were created through a combination of factors,

-natural features, -traditional tribal distinctions -colonial claims -political agreements.

Southeast Asia is home to nearly __ of the world's tropical forests.

15%

Southeast Asia lost about 80 million hectares of forest between

2005 and 2015

Philippines consist of __________ islands

7,641 islands

· provides a framework for the integration of commerce, and regional responses to international concerns.

ASEAN

Ø a massive stone temple complex built during the Khmer Empire.

Angkor Wat

The capital ___________is home to the opulent Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque and its 29 golden domes

Bandar Seri Begawan (brunei)

Ø the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canal side communities and the iconic temples of Wat Arun, Wat Pho and the Emerald Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Kaew). Nearby beach resorts include bustling Pattaya and fashionable Hua Hin.

Bangkok (thailand)

a tiny nation on the island of Borneo, in 2 distinct sections surrounded by Malaysia and the South China Sea. It's known for its beaches and bio diverse rainforest, much of it protected within reserves.

Brunei

What are the 11 countries in Southeast Asia?

Brunei Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia Timor-Leste Indonesia Laos Malaysia the Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam.

is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline.

Cambodia

· pose a serious threat to the fisheries industry in Southeast Asia.

Climate change

Landmarks in the capital,_________, speak to the country's struggles for independence from Portugal in 1975 and then Indonesia in 2002.

Dili ( Timor-Leste)

The main area of geography that looks at the connection between physical and human geography

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY.

· are the only regions in Southeast Asia that feature a subtropical climate, which has a cold winter with snow.

Northern Vietnam and the Myanmar Himalayas

· piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

PENINSULA

is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean -Most countries in the region enjoy national autonomy. Democratic forms of government and the recognition of human rights are taking root.

PHILIPPINES

-looks at the natural processes of the Earth, such as climate topography, soil, forest and other physical features of the countries that compose the region of Southeast Asia. -concerns the understanding of the dynamics of landscapes and the environment.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Ø Its colonial core centers on the ________, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.

Padang

its capital, is home to the art deco Central Market, glittering Royal Palace and the National Museum's historical and archaeological exhibits

Phnom Penh (cambodia

· is the second largest on earth (with the Amazon being the largest). "LUNGS OF THE EARTH.

RAINFOREST

· is a region of peninsulas and islands.

SOUTHEAST ASIA

· region between China, India, Australia, and the Pacific Ocean. Includes countries with political boundaries creating many shapes and sizes.

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Capital of singapore

Singapore

an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population.

Singapore

· is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world.

Southeast Asia

The most fertile soils occur in regions of volcanic activity, where they eject chemically alkaline or neutral. Such soils are found in parts of

Sumatra and much of Java in Indonesia.

It's known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha.

THAILAND

or East Timor, a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor, is ringed by coral reefs teeming with marine life.

Timor-Lesti

is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities.

VIETNAM

Capital of laos is Ø is the site of the That Luang monument, where a reliquary reportedly houses the Buddha's breastbone, plus the Patuxai war memorial and Talat Sao (Morning Market), a complex jammed with food, clothes and craft stalls.

Vientiane

This mainland region consists of the countries of

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma).

Ø the country's largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century.

Yangon (formerly Rangoon)

The _________ soils of the river valleys also are highly fertile and are intensively cultivated.

alluvial soils

Forests of Southeast Asia are known for their

high biodiversity

Climate change will have a big effect on agriculture in Southeast Asia such as

irrigation systems will be affected by changes in rainfall and runoff, and subsequently, water quality and supply.

· An exception to this type of climate and vegetation is the mountain areas in the_________________, where high altitudes lead to milder temperatures and drier landscape. Other parts fall out of this climate because they are desert like.

northern region

· probably have been of the greatest historical and cultural significance; for waterways have decisively shaped forms of settlement and agriculture, determined fundamental political and economic patterns, and helped define the nature of Southeast Asians' worldview and distinctive cultural syncretism.

rivers

The majority of Southeast Asia has a wet and dry season caused by

seasonal shift in winds or monsoon.

is a sub region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are geographically south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent and north-west of Australia

southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia

The physiography of Southeast Asia has been formed to a large extent by the convergence of three of the Earth's major crustal units: _The land has been subjected to a considerable amount of faulting, folding, uplifting, and volcanic activity over geologic time, and much of the region is mountainous.

the Eurasian, Indian-Australian, and Pacific plates.

causes additional rainfall during the monsoon season.

tropical rain belt

It also has been of great importance that Southeast Asia, which is the most easily accessible tropical region in the world, lies strategically astride the sea passage between

· East Asia and the Middle Eastern-Mediterranean world.

The ISLANDS OR INSULAR REGION countries in this region include

· Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines.

The climate in Southeast Asia is

· mainly tropical-hot and humid all year round with plentiful rainfall.

Southeast Asia's landscape is characterized by three intermingled physical elements

· mountain ranges, plains and plateaus, and water in the form of both shallow seas and extensive drainage systems.

Southeast Asia is bordered

Ø to the NORTH by East Asia, Ø to the WEST by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, Ø to the EAST by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, Ø and to the SOUTH by Australia and the Indian Ocean.

Laterite soils are common in parts of

Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam and also occur in the islands of the Sunda Shelf, notably Borneo.

Capital of Myanmar

Nay pyi daw / Nya pyi taw

a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences

Malaysia

Country in Southeast Asia with the Highest Mountain

Mayanmar, Mount Hkakabo in northern Mayanmar

-puts understanding of social and physical processes within the context of place - recognizing the great differences in cultures, political systems, economies, landscapes and environment across the world, and exploring the links between them. Understanding the causes of differences and inequalities between places and social groups underlie much of the newer developments in human geography. -· provides an ideal framework for relating other fields of knowledge. It is not surprising that those trained as geographers often contribute substantially to the applied management of resources and environments.

Geography

-looks at the impact and behavior of people and how they relate to the physical world. -concerns the understanding of the dynamics of cultures, societies and economies

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

VIETNAM capital pays homage to the nation's iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum.

Hanoi

the fourth-most populous country in the world.

INDONESIA

Ø officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world's largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands, and at 1,904,569 square kilometers, the 14th largest by land area and 7th in the combined sea and land area.

INDONESIA

secluded piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

ISLAND

The MAINLAND PORTION, which is connected to _________________name given to the region by___________

India and China, extends south into what has been called the Indochina Peninsula or Indochina, name given to the region by France.

Have the most active volcano

Indonesia

Ø The capital's massive ______________ palace is the residence of Brunei's ruling sultan.

Istana Nurul Iman palace

The capital of indonesia

Jakarta

Capital of Indonesia Ø is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.

Kuala Lumpur

the only landlocked country is the rural and remote country of LAOS which borders China, Vietnam, and Thailand

LAOS

is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries.

Laos

Southeast Asia can be divided into two geographic regions.

MAINLAND PORTION The ISLANDS OR INSULAR REGION

formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

MAYANMAR (BURMA)

are among the better- known tropical timbers of the world.

Meranti timber from the dipterocarp forests and teak from Java, Myanmar and Thailand