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Southeast Asia and Pacific World
Chapters 31-33
Southeast Asia
Brunei
Cambodia
The Philippines
Indonesia
Singapore
Laos
Thailand
Malaysia
Vietnam
Myanmar
Divided into 2 Regions
(1) Mainland-SE corner of Asia,
Made up of 2 Peninsulas
(1) Indo-Chinese Peninsula-S. of China
and rectangular in shape
(2) Malay Peninsula-narrow strip (700
mi. long), serves as a bridge between
Mainland and islands
-Countries: Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam,
Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia,
Singapore
(2) Islands-Malay Archipelago consists of Philippines and
Indonesia, Part of Malaysia, Brunei
Mostly volcanic Islands situated on The Ring of Fire
therefore frequent eruptions and earthquakes
Allow for several ports and seagoing travel,
opportunities to trade
Volcanic activity provides valuable nutrients to the very
fertile soil
continent
and 6th
largest
country
about
the
size of US
Place
Water
Great
W/out
Dividing
Range-block rain
Murray
permanent
River
outback-
central
& western plains &
plateaus
People & Culture
about 22 million- less than the pop of Texas.
British influence- gov’t with a PM and cabinet
but with a written constitution separating federal
and state powers
eastern and southeastern coasts highest pop.
90% of pop. lives w/in 100 miles of a beach
high SOL
1,000 miles
from Australia
Two Islands
place where
2 tectonic
plates collide
Population
75% live on the
North Is.
less than 20%
live in the
countryside
80% live in
urban areas
Micronesia- “small islands”
Melanesia- “black islands”
Polynesia- “many islands”
Mountains and Coral
Reefs
divided into high
and low islands
based on physical
characteristics
high islandsmountainous,
created by tectonic
forces, volcanoes &
earthquakes common
low islands- coral reefs
coral reef- formed from living polyps
accumulating over time
Larger than
Australia
Last to be
discovered (1820s)
Including ice,
Antarctica is the
highest continent1.3 miles
Average ice
thickness is 5,600
ft-7,200 ft
Less than 2 in. of
precipitation/year
1st sighted in 1820s
Ross Ice Shelf reached in 1840s
1st explorer set foot on continent in 1895
South Pole reached in summer of 1911-12 by Roald
Amundsen (Norway) and Robert F. Scott (UK). Scott
and his team died on the way back.
Originally, 7 countries claimed pie shaped pieces for 1) national
pride; 2) potential resources.
US and Soviet refused to recognize claims.
In 1961, the Antarctic Treaty was signed by 12 countries
agreeing to peacefully use continent, share scientific research, no
mining for 50 years, no military activity, no disposal of radioactive
waste, no nuclear explosions, and protect the wildlife.
Treaty was renewed in 1989 with 28 more countries added.