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Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia. Michael Thurston Winslow High School. Population Patterns. Human Characteristics. 550 million people – including: Indigenous peoples China & Tibet Khmers Mons Malays Indian & Chinese influences Looking for spices Hinduism Buddhism Islamic influence

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Southeast Asia

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  1. Southeast Asia Michael Thurston Winslow High School

  2. Population Patterns

  3. Human Characteristics • 550 million people – including: • Indigenous peoples • China & Tibet Khmers Mons Malays • Indian & Chinese influences • Looking for spices Hinduism Buddhism • Islamic influence • Western colonization • Almost the whole region controlled by Europe – except Thailand

  4. Population Growth • Population Density • Population Growth Rates • Cambodia: Population Decline • Between 1975 and 1979, Cambodia lost 38% of its people as a result of harsh rule by the Khmer Rouge communist government.

  5. Migrations Movement to Cities Outward Migrations From the 1970s to the 1990s, thousands of people left the region to escape economic and political problems. Negative effect of migration? • Major population shift villages  cities • Some Southeast Asian countries have primate cities. Bangkok & Jakarta • Thailand’s government has offered people financial incentives to leave Bangkok and move back to villages • Indonesia has done the same.

  6. Quick History Southeast Asia

  7. Kingdoms & Empires(Maritime Civilizations) • Funan (AD 100s) • Khmer (1100s & 1200s) • Srivijaha (600-1300) • Vietnam • Islam (800s)

  8. Western Colonization • Why? • The Netherlands • Great Britain • France • United States • Effects of Western Rule

  9. Conflict  Independence • Japan and WWII • Independence = conflict • Western nations try to regain control • Vietnam  communism • By the mid 1960s all of the countries are completely independent

  10. Forms of Government • Indonesia, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore = democratic republics • Myanmar = military government • Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand = constitutional monarchies. • Laos & Vietnam = communist

  11. Languages • People in Southeast Asia speak hundreds of languages and dialects – most belong to three language families: • Malayo-Polynesian • Sino-Tibetan • Mon-Khmer • Many of the languages are the result of migration or colonization. • winslow สูงจะได้เรียนโรงเรียนที่ดีที่สุดในศูนย์กลาง Maine เรามีครูที่ดีเยี่ยมนักศึกษาทีมกีฬาและกิจกรรม ไป Raiders ! • Winslow High School is the best school in Maine. We have great teachers, students, sports teams, and activities. Go Raiders!

  12. Religions • Nearly all of the world’s religions are represented in the region. • Major religions: • Buddhism • Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam • Islam • Malaysia, Indonesia • Roman Catholic • Philippines • Daoism (Confucianism)

  13. The Arts • Crafts • Lacquerware • Batik • Literature • Folktales and legends • Later = influenced by diffusion or struggle (war) • Dance and Drama • Traditional dances based on literature or religion • Traditional puppet plays are popular • Music

  14. Southeast Asian Music Festival Music of Vietnam: Celebration of the Young Rice Plant Gamelon Music of Indonesia: Oleg Tumbelilngan

  15. Southeast Asia Lifestyles • Health and Education • Rising health and literacy rates • Housing • Urban v Villages • Longhouses • Food • Recreation • Celebrations • Water festival • Tet

  16. Southeast Asia Economics • Agriculture • Forests & Mining • Papua Region • Industry • Singapore & Malaysia lead the way • Interdependence • ASEAN • Transportation • Communications

  17. Nature’s Might • Much of Southeast Asia is part of the Ring of Fire • Volcanoes • Mayon Volcano • Mt. Pinatubo • GunungAgung • Floods • Flash floods • River flooding • Typhoons

  18. The latest storm

  19. Environmental Issues • Cities • Economic growth = pollution • Rural Areas • Deforestation • Commercial logging • Slash & burn farming • Environmental protection • Limitations and reforestation • Planned migrations • Green zones • Banning skyscapers

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