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Southeast Asia Review Flashcards

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Insular

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an area made entirely up of islands

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Endemic

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specific to a particular place or people

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Sultan

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ruler of a Muslim country

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Primate city

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country’s main city that is so large and influential that it dominates the rest of the country

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Minority

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group of people that is different from the rest of the population

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Pacific rim

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countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, mainly Asian countries

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Ecotourism

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a type of tourism in which people visit a country to enjoy its natural wonders

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Archipelago

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group of islands

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Oceania

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islands of central & south pacific (Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, & Australasia)

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High islands

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type of island in the Pacific Ocean formed centuries ago by volcanoes

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Low islands

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type of island in the Pacific Ocean formed by the buildup of coral

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Outback

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remote/uninhabited inland regions of Australia

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China

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Large country, India & other countries surround it

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India

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On the southwestern side of China

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Vietnam

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South of China

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North Korea

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Southeast of China, north of South Korea

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South Korea

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Southeast of China, south of North Korea

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Japan

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East of China, North Korea, and South Korea

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Gobi Desert

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Mainly in China

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Himalayas

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Borders India and China

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Taklimakan Desert

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Northwest of India

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Bay of Bengal

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Southeast of India, Ganges River empties into it

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Ganges River

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Runs through India, empties into the Bay of Bengal

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Indian Ocean

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South of the Bay of Bengal

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Huang He River

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South of the Gobi Desert, north of the Chang Jiang, empties into the Yellow Sea

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Chang Jiang River

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Runs through China, south of the Huang He River, empties into the Yellow Sea

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Yellow Sea

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Between the Korean Peninsula and China

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Korean Peninsula

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A peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan

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Sea of Japan

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In between Japan and the Korean Peninsula

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South China Sea

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South of China

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