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SEA Reading Guide Flashcards

1
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Angkor Wat:

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Largest religious complex in world; Buddhist temple in Cambodia

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Angkor Wat:

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Largest religious complex in world

Buddhist temple in Cambodia

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Archipelagoes:

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Chain or cluster of islands

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations:

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Intergovernmental org of 10 sea nations

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Aung San Suu Kyi:

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1st State Counsellor of Myanmar
Nobel Peace Prize
lead country from military junta to a democracy
criticized for handling of Rohingya crisis

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6
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Cyclones:

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Hurricane

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7
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Exclusive Economic Zone:

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Area of seawater and coastline reserved by country

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Foreign Direct Investment:

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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

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9
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Little Tigers (Tiger Cubs):

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Indonesia
Malaysia
Phillipines
Thailand
Vietnam
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Newly industrializing economy:

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Developing countries with more money than other developing countries

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Tsunamis:

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Big waves

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Typhoons:

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Type of cyclone

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO):

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Special part of United Nations; world peace, science, and culture

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What factors influence the climate of Southeast Asia? How does the mainland climate different from climate of the islands?

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More rainfall on islands then mainland.

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15
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Explain the conflict over maritime jurisdictions in Southeast Asia.

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Boundaries keep changing

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16
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What problems are associated with the production of palm oil in Southeast Asia?

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Loss of forests

Loss of wildlife

17
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What are the risks and benefits of tectonic activity in the region?

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18
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Describe the importance of the Mekong River in the region.

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Transportation, Irrigation, hydroelectric power, etc.

19
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Explain the ecological division, related to Wallace’s Line, in Southeast Asia.

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It keeps two species of animals separate, and has done so since the ice age when it was always filled with ocean

20
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Describe the causes and effects of deforestation in Southeast Asia. What steps are being taken to address the effects of deforestation in the region?

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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

21
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What factors have contributed to political instability in the region?

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Ethnic minorities seeking political independence

22
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Describe the distribution of religion in the region.

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Indonesia is Islam, Phillipines is Christianity, Buddhism is Everything else

23
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Describe Indonesia’s transmigration program. What are some challenges associated with the program?

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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

24
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Where do the largest numbers of labor migrants from Southeast Asia work? Why? What are the benefits of those migrations to their home communities?

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Middle East and East Asia
More money
Remittances

25
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What are the two largest islands of Indonesia?

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Borneo and Sumatra

26
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What river is located along the border of Laos and Thailand?

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Mekong

27
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Which parts of Southeast Asia receive the most precipitation?

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Southern part

28
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What metal is abundant in southern Thailand?

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Tin

29
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What is the natural population growth rate of Laos? How does it compare to the world growth rate?

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1.6%, 1.1%

30
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What are the most populated countries of Southeast Asia?

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Indonesia

31
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What is the predominant religion of each of the following countries?

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Thailand, Vietnam: Buddhism
Indonesia: Islam
Philippines: Christianity

32
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What is the predominant land use of Indonesia?

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Farming

33
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Which countries border the South China Sea?

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Vietnam, Phillipnies, Malaysia, China

34
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Myanmar (from Powerpoint)

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World’s longest civil war
repressive military government (not in power, but influential)
-political/cultural assimilation
-rebellion from ethnic minorities

35
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Thailand (from Powerpoint)

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Buddhist
Constitutional monarchy; ruled by military
-People protest for democracy and reform
-Want resignation of prime minister

36
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Rohingya Crisis (from Powerpoint)

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Islam Minority in Myanmar
Stripped of citizenship in ‘82
Subject to genocide, ethnic cleansing, etc. by government
Aung San Suu Kyi took no action

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