GEOG 200 U11

ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a supranational organization whose members include 10 of that realm’s 11 states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam (only minuscule East Timor does not participate, but is currently seeking to join). Founded during the late 1960s. Has failed to resolve Indonesia’s air pollution.

Brunei. Population 433’000. Capital is Bandar Seri Begawan An Islamic oil state on the island of Borneo that seems to be transplanted from the Persian Gulf. The ministate is severely impoverished East Timor, which only achieved independence (from Indonesia) in 2002. Apart of the Insular region. Became independent from the United Kingdom in 1984. Is an absolute monarchy. Ein Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, Buddhism remained supreme, and in all three of these mainland countries at least 90 percent of the people are currently adherents.thnically two-thirds Malay and about 12 percent Chinese. Most inhabitants live and work near the offshore oilfields in the northern district of Brunei Muara that contains the capital city.

Buddhism

In Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, Buddhism remain supreme, and in all three of these mainland countries at least 90 percent of the people are currently adherents. came to Southeast Asia via Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and its seafaring merchants.

Cambodia. Population 16.5 million. Formerly apart of French Indochina. Gained independence in 1953. A compact state. A part of the mainland region. Heir to the ancient Khmer Empire whose capital was Angkor. current is capital, Phnom Penh which lies on the Mekong River. Suffered under the murderous Khmer Rouge regime from 1970-76. Has begun to have some growth in the garment manufacturing sector but its economy is focused on the primary sector, especially fishing and farming.

Dutch East Indies

a Dutch colony in Southeast Asia from 1800 to 1949, covering most of what is now Indonesia, with its capital in Batavia

Domino theory

The belief that political destabilization in one state can result in the collapse of order in a neighboring state, triggering a chain of events that, in turn, can affect a series of contiguous states. Influenced the United' State’s communism containment policy in the 60s when they decided to invade Vietnam. The U.S. was concerned that the conflict might spill over from Vietnam into Laos and Cambodia, and from there into Thailand, Malaysia, and even then-Burma.

East Timor. Population 1.4 million but is growing rapidly. Achieved independence (from Indonesia) in 2002. A fragmented state, with a dominant east (where the coastal capital, Dili, is located). Has a tiny exclave [30], on the northern coast of Indonesian West Timor, named Ocussi. Very impoverished, but is growing economically.

Fragmented state

A state whose territory consists of several separated parts, not a contiguous whole. The individual parts may be isolated from each other by the land area of other states or by international waters. Subtypes include mainland–mainland, mainland–island, and island–island. Southeast Asian examples: Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and East Timor.

Golden triangle

Opium-producing area encompassing northwestern Laos, northernmost Thailand, and east-central Myanmar’s Shan State. It is hard to discern if the Naypyidaw government is truly interested in clamping down on the opium trade: this illicit narcotic remains the source of enormous foreign revenues that, through elusive business connections, tend to find their way into the formal economy

Luzon. The largest island of the Philippines. The site of the capital, Manila.

Mekong River. Flows some 4200 kilometers (2600 mi) to its delta in southernmost Vietnam. Tens of millions of people depend on the waters of the Mekong, from apartment dwellers in China in the north to subsistence farmers in Cambodia in the south. Under threat as countries build an increasing number of dams.

Myanmar. Capital is Yangon. Has a population of 55 million. Formerly called Burma. Second largest producer of heroine in the world. has some 135 different ethnic groups. Mostly Buddhist. Became independent in 1948. Very susceptible to climate change and is prone to flooding.

Protruded states

Territorial shape of a state that exhibits a narrow, elongated land extension (or protrusion) leading away from the main body of territory. Examples: Thailand and Myanmar.

Saigon (has been renamed to Ho Chi Minh city to honor North Vietnam’s revolutionary leader). Not the capital. population 10.7 million. A burgeoning metropolis propelled by the rapid development of the east bank of the Saigon River, which includes a Chinese-style Special Economic Zone as well as the booming New Saigon business/residential district. The Saigon area now accounts for more than a quarter of Vietnam’s industrial output and about a third of its tax revenues.

Thailand. Population 70 million. Formerly called Siam. Mostly Buddhist. Capital is Bangkok. Leads the region in literacy and life expectancy.

Singapore. Population 5.9 million. The leading world city in Southeast Asia and lies at the realm’s center of trade and business networks. The leading world city in Southeast Asia and lies at the realm’s center of trade and business networks. Gained independence from Britain in with Malaysia1960 Became a state in 1965.

Which Indonesian island is least likely to experience a volcanic eruption?

Borneo

Where is the Red River Delta?

Northern Vietnam

French Indochina

Present-day Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

Which three in South East Asia countries have exhibited rapid economic growth over the past 35 years?

Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia

What is the core area of Thailand centred on?

The Chao Phraya River Basin

The small oil-rich Islamic country of Insular Southeast Asia is 

Brunei

What islands in Southeast Asia did the Dutch Colonize?

Sulawesi (Celebes), Sumatera (Sumatera), Borneo, Jawa (Jawa)

Why is Jawa so cultivated?

It is fertile due to its volcanic soils.

What is considered to be Southeast Asia's most economically advanced and globally connected entity?

Singapore

What is agriculture in Southeast Asia is limited by?

Generally infertile tropical soils

Angkor Wat is located in which country?

Cambodia

ASEAN includes all of the countries in Southeast Asia except 

East Timor

What island is Manila on?

Luzon

Where is the Strait of Malacca?

Between Indonesia and Malaysia

What is the world's largest Muslim country in population size?

Indonesia

When did North and South Vietnam unite?

1976

What nation ranks fourth in world population?

Indonesia