Southeast Asia Objective Terms & Concepts AS

Imperialism

Stronger country taking over a weaker country for profit & power

Colonized Southeast Asia

France, Britain, Dutch

Colony

Territories controlled by people from a foreign land

Independent

Free from influence or control of another

Democracy

The people elect their leaders freely and rule by the majority

Communist

All land and businesses are controlled by one party, no elections and very limited freedoms

Examples of Democratic Countries

Indonesia, Philippines, United States

Examples of Communist Countries

Laos, Vietnam, China,

Monarchy

Single person, family rules through inherited power, rules for life

Examples of Monarchy

Brunei

Dominant Party Rule

One political party rules, others may exist but very little power. The minority would have a limited voice in government

Landlocked

Country completely surrounded by land, no direct access to a sea or ocean

Examples of Landlocked Countries

Laos & Mongolia

Archipelago

Large group (or chain) of islands

Example of an Archipelago

Philippines, Indonesia, Japan

Peninsula

Land surrounded by water on all three sides

Example of a Peninsula

Malay, Korean, Florida

Refugee

People who flee to another country due to political or economic reasons

Migration

The movement of humans or animals

Guerilla

Type of warfare that is irregular in tactics

Weather

Condition of the atmosphere at a given place at a given time

Climate

The weather conditions over a long period of time

Rural

Country side, outside of the city, low population density

Urban

City, not in the countryside, high population density

Global

relates to connections in the whole world

Regional

large area that has characteristics different from the areas around it

Local

specific towh or place, small area or portion

Rice

most important food crop in the region

Spices

most important export from the 16th-19th century from the region

Viet Cong

Name for the North Vietnamese Communists during the war