Southeast Asia

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What tiny country is located on Borneo's northwest side between the two Malaysian states?

Brunei

Timor

Largest of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Hong River

River in Vietnam. It's bisected from northwest to southeast.

Java

The hub of Indonesian civilization has been the island which is southeast of Sumatra and due south of Borneo.

Pol Pot

leader Khmer Rouse

Buddha

this terms means "enlightened one"

Malay Archipelago

Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Timor - Leste, and the Philippians.

The name Thailand was formally called

Siam

Luzon

The largest and most populous island in the Philippians.

Ho Chi Minh City

The largest city in the southern portion of the county in Vietnam.

Myanmar

The largest country in Indochina and the second largest in Southeast Asia.

Bahasa

The official language of Sarawak and Sabah which are on the island of Borneo.

Insular countries

2nd sub region that is south of Indochina.

Petronas Towers

A distinguishing landmark of the city is the tallest twin buildings in the world. It has 88 stories or 1,483 feet.

Archipelago

A large group of islands

Singapore

A parliamentary republic with a president and a unicameral parliament led by a prime minister and becoming known as the Antioch of Asia.

Pol Pot

Communists leader of Khmer Rouge

Dien Bien Phu

Defeated by Communist Ho Chi Minh.

Siam

East of Myanmar is Thailand until 1939. It's the only country of Southeast Asia that was never controlled by a European colonial power.

Timor - Leste

Gained international recognition in 2002.

Moluccas

One time called the Spice Islands. It's located between the Philippines in the north, New Guinea in the east, Timor in the south, and Celebes in the west.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Only member nation from Indochina. Thailand was one of the original nations involved with this.

The area of the Pacific called that experiences lots of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity.

Ring of Fire

The greatest problem facing the government of Thailand today

Rising Sea levels

Irrawaddy River

Runs from the rugged eastern highlands down to the Andaman Sea.

Which two Malaysian states are located on the island of Borneo?

Sarawak and Sabah

Strongest economic power in Indochina

Singapore

Indochina

Southeast Asia is divided into two major sub regions. It's name this because of the dominant neighbors on either side of the region: India and China.

Mindanao

The 2nd largest island, and its largest city port is the port of Davao.

Cambodia

They produce rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, and others.

Mekong River

This borders with Thailand

Nirvana

This is mere nothingness, It is ultimate reality. But because of this, Buddhists teach that nothing can be said about it.

Jakarta

This is the capital of Indonesia and is one of the largest cities in the world.

Golden Triangle

Where the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand meet, also grow poppies for opium production.

Kuala Lumpur

capital of Malaysia with a population of 1.6 million.

Hanoi

capital of Vietnam

Haiphong

chief seaport in the northern portion of the delta.

South China Sea

curves first southward and then southwestward near Cam Ranh.

Domino theory

the idea that in one country of Southeast Asia fell to communism, the others would soon fall too, just like dominoes.

Pathet Lao

took over and closely aligned the country with Communist Vietnam.

Khmer Rouge

took over in 1975 after five-year struggle.

Brunei

Nestled between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. It produces rice, fruits, vegetables, and chickens.

The name of the major river forming the border between Laos and Thailand.

Mekong River

The body of water that the Hong River empties

Gulf of Yankin

Which country is the Malaysian archipelago is one of the busiest seaports by volume in the world?

Indoneisa

What is the largest country (in both area and population) in Southeast Asia?

Indonesia

Laos

It came under control of Thailand in the 17th to 19th centuries. Their main agricultural products include sweet potatoes, vegetables , corn, and sugar cane.

Why does Singapore enjoy the highest GDP in Southeast Asia?

It is stable and high-tech hub of Southeast Asia

What are the names of the two largest islands of the Philippians?

Luzon and Mindanao

Indonesia

Major industries include oil and natural gas, textiles, apparel and footwear.


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