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Southeast Asia. Prosperity Level and COPE. C is for…. Communication is poor in Southeast Asia. Why? Lack of modern communication devices due to low prosperity levels. O is for…. Outside pressures
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Southeast Asia Prosperity Level and COPE
C is for… • Communication is poor in Southeast Asia. • Why? Lack of modern communication devices due to low prosperity levels
O is for… • Outside pressures Southeast Asia has lived with outside pressures from many powerful countries. These include Japan, Russia, The UK, France, China and the USA
An example of government trouble is found in Myanmar. • http://youtu.be/SMYAzQC3UjI This is AungSan SuuKyi, daughter of former leader of Burma (Myanmar). She was held under house arrest as a political prisoner in her mother’s home since 1989 by the military government of Myanmar. She was released in 2010. She won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to bring democracy to Myanmar(Burma)
P is for…. • People live in river valleys Why? These rivers provide living space, drinking water, crop irrigation and transportation
E is for…. • Elongated countries • Most Southeast Asian countries are elongated. A country’s people who are separated by many miles have different… • Climate • Religious beliefs • Languages • Government ideas • Levels of education