Southeast Asia
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.
