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Southeast Asia Review

Southeast Asia Review. By Kayleigh Andrakowicz, Sarah Chen, and Michael Cunningham. Migration. India influence Groups like the Mons, and Khmers brought Hindu’s and Buddhist monks into the country Chinese influence They thought of themselves as superior so the Chinese kept their customs

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Southeast Asia Review

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  1. Southeast Asia Review By Kayleigh Andrakowicz, Sarah Chen, and Michael Cunningham

  2. Migration • India influence • Groups like the Mons, and Khmers brought Hindu’s and Buddhist monks into the country • Chinese influence • They thought of themselves as superior so the Chinese kept their customs • Muslim influence • Trade routes brought the Islamic religion and created strong ties among Muslim lands

  3. Colonization: Europeans Bring Change • They were eager for access to silks, spices, and precious metals in Southeast Asia. • Their population increase, demanded for more products to be produced. • By the late 1800’s Europeans colonized all of Southeast Asia except Thailand. • Drastically changed the regions physical and human geography. • Affected relations among various indigenous groups.

  4. Myanmar • Formerly known as Burma • British combined into a single political unit • Since independence various ethnic groups have rebelled against the government. • Repressive government

  5. Thailand • Not colonized by the British • Exports changed from agricultural goods to industrial products • Improved infrastructure because of funding through tourism • Maintained independence by treaties with the U.S. and European Nations

  6. Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia • Different ethnically • Cultures were influenced by India which made them Buddhist • Vietnam split into two parts, one communist and one democratic • Both Cambodia and Laos have seen economic growth over the last decade

  7. Indonesia and the Philippines • Lack of similarities or heterogeneity, challenges both nations • Indonesia is united through a strong government • Spaniards colonized the Philippines for more than 300 years, this influenced their religion and culture • The Philippines is now recovering from economic recession

  8. Singapore • Smallest country in Southeast Asia • It began from a British trading post and became independent in 1965 • Their thriving economy is due to many high school workers and high tech industries • Main port because of their location relative to South Asian countries

  9. Malaysia and Brunei • Strong economies that are not based on agriculture • Large reserves of oil and natural gas • Money goes toward the modernization of the countries • Malaysia supports a variety of many economic activities

  10. Papua New Guinea • Home to 700 ethnic groups • Split between a traditional and modern world • Many people are engaged in agriculture • Communication is poor do to the lack of infrastructure • However there are many modern products and machines like canned food and the latest mining machines

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