SEA Reading Guide Flashcards
Angkor Wat:
Largest religious complex in world; Buddhist temple in Cambodia
Angkor Wat:
Largest religious complex in world
Buddhist temple in Cambodia
Archipelagoes:
Chain or cluster of islands
Association of Southeast Asian Nations:
Intergovernmental org of 10 sea nations
Aung San Suu Kyi:
1st State Counsellor of Myanmar
Nobel Peace Prize
lead country from military junta to a democracy
criticized for handling of Rohingya crisis
Cyclones:
Hurricane
Exclusive Economic Zone:
Area of seawater and coastline reserved by country
Foreign Direct Investment:
Investment from a foreign country into another country’s business
Singapore has most FDI
Thailand, Phillipines, Malaysia, etc. next most FDI
Power countries have less FDI
Little Tigers (Tiger Cubs):
Indonesia Malaysia Phillipines Thailand Vietnam
Newly industrializing economy:
Developing countries with more money than other developing countries
Tsunamis:
Big waves
Typhoons:
Type of cyclone
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO):
Special part of United Nations; world peace, science, and culture
What factors influence the climate of Southeast Asia? How does the mainland climate different from climate of the islands?
More rainfall on islands then mainland.
Explain the conflict over maritime jurisdictions in Southeast Asia.
Boundaries keep changing
What problems are associated with the production of palm oil in Southeast Asia?
Loss of forests
Loss of wildlife
What are the risks and benefits of tectonic activity in the region?
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Describe the importance of the Mekong River in the region.
Transportation, Irrigation, hydroelectric power, etc.
Explain the ecological division, related to Wallace’s Line, in Southeast Asia.
It keeps two species of animals separate, and has done so since the ice age when it was always filled with ocean
Describe the causes and effects of deforestation in Southeast Asia. What steps are being taken to address the effects of deforestation in the region?
Local people and animals lose their land, which is flooded and the soil eroded, due to poaching and tree cutting for timber. Logging banned, forest reserves
What factors have contributed to political instability in the region?
Ethnic minorities seeking political independence
Describe the distribution of religion in the region.
Indonesia is Islam, Phillipines is Christianity, Buddhism is Everything else
Describe Indonesia’s transmigration program. What are some challenges associated with the program?
Move people from densely populated areas to not so densely populated areas in Indonesia
Some native people don’t like that (i.e. Javanese going to other part of Indonesia); leads to separatism and conflict
Where do the largest numbers of labor migrants from Southeast Asia work? Why? What are the benefits of those migrations to their home communities?
Middle East and East Asia
More money
Remittances
