southeast asia life
When was the Malacca founded?
1400
What is the population of Indonesia?
26 million
What is the most widely practiced religion?
Buddhism
what group dominates Myanmar?
Burmese
in which country did the Khmer Rouge arise?
Cambodia
Where do they practice Roman Catholicism?
East Timor and The Philippines
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
France
Burma and Malaysia were colonies of
Great Britain
whats an economic and environmental challenge?
In order to make money from exports some countries have to harm and pollute their own land
What is the capital of The Philippines?
Manila
What group dominates Laos?
Mon Khmer
What countries had colonies in South east Asia?
Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, Great Britain, France, and the United States
How did the geography change over the years?
Sea level rose, mainland was much larger and the islands were smaller.
What group dominates Thailand?
Siamese
What happened in 1898?
Spain was defeated in the Spanish American war and lost control of the Philippines?
What group dominates the Philippines?
Tagalog
What group dominates Malaysia?
The Malay
what happened in 1511?
The Portuguese seized Mallaca and occupied it till the Dutch seized it.
How does Singapore survive?
They thrive on mining
Tin mining has created huge
Wastelands
How many people live in Southeast Asia?
625 million people
What is the capital of Indonesia?
Jakarta
Some plantation crops include
tea, coffee, tobacco, and rubber trees
what is a plantation?
a large form on which a single crop is grown to export
popular exports
cocoa, coffee, spices, rubber, coconuts, palm oil
Commercial logging and farming has
destroyed the tropical forests at an alarming rate
What areas have the highest populations?
in areas with good soil and abundant water; costal plains river valleys, and deltas
40% of the population of Southeast Asia live in
indonesia
things that harm the environment
logging, farming and wastelands
indonesia , Malaysia and Thailand produce
more than half of the world's tin
rapid urbanization in Manila and Jakarta has led to
overcrowding and water shortages
where is the Malacca strait?
the Malay Peninsula
What is a result of migration to Southeast Asia?
there is a large mix of languages and cultures
What sports are popular?
volleyball, martial arts, badminton, and soccer
What countries are the world leaders in rice exports?
Vietnam and Thailand
what countries rank poorest?
Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos
