Southeast Asia

What are the two main regions of Southeast Asia?

• Mainland Southeast Asia

• Island Southeast Asia

• Southeast Asia Mainland Peninsula

• Southeast Asia Island Archipelago

The _____ Peninsula contains the countries of Myanmar, Thailand, and half of Malasia.

The _____ Peninsula is adjacent to India and China. The Countries of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam make up this region.

The _____ Archipelago has five main islands: Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and New Guinea

The _____ Archipelago is made up of 7,641 islands with Luzon and Mindanao being the largest.

Southeast Asia lies at the collision point of four main plates: The Indian, Eurasian, Philippine, and Australian. As a result, the following are true (click all that apply):

• The islands of Indochina average four earthquakes a day and there are 150 active volcanoes in the region.

• Being at the center of the Sunda Plate, Malaysia experiences fewer earthquakes than the rest of the region.

• This tectonic activity occupies the western side of the Ring of Fire.

• Since Java occupies the edge of the San Andreas plate, it is in danger of submerging beneath the South China Sea.

Because this region lies between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, the following are true about its climate:

• The humidity is between 80 and 90 percent.

• The average temperature is hot, except for the mountainous areas.

• The climate is tropical-wet.

• There is a definite wet and dry season.

What is true about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (click all that apply):

• The Association was founded in 1967.

• Ten of the eleven Southeast Asian nations are members.

• The Association promotes economic cooperation and regional stability.

• With the exception of Vietnam, Laos, and Brunei, Association countries have some form of representative government.

What is true of the economy of Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

• It has continued to grow in recent years.

• When Thailand's currency devalued due to inflation, it spread to other countries.

• Tourism accounts for a major source of revenue for member countries.

• The ASEAN is working to shift economies centered around agriculture to exportation of raw materials and high-tech industry.

The main obstacle(s) to unifying ASEAN countries include(s):

• The populations of these countries is heterogeneous.

• There are many languages associated to the region.

• Even though the people of this region are religious, the religions are very different.

• The cultures of this region are diverse and complicated.