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Kaleidoscope of Cultures: Southeast Asia

Kaleidoscope of Cultures: Southeast Asia. E. J. PALKA. Regions of Southeast Asia. MAINLAND REGION VIETNAM – Previously North & South Vietnam CAMBODIA – Previously French Indo-China LAOS – Previously French Indo-China THAILAND – Previously the Kingdom of Siam MYANMAR – Previously Burma.

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Kaleidoscope of Cultures: Southeast Asia

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  1. Kaleidoscope of Cultures: Southeast Asia E. J. PALKA

  2. Regions of Southeast Asia MAINLAND REGION • VIETNAM – Previously North & South Vietnam • CAMBODIA – Previously French Indo-China • LAOS – Previously French Indo-China • THAILAND – Previously the Kingdom of Siam • MYANMAR – Previously Burma

  3. Mainland Southeast Asia Cultural Characteristics: • Buddhism dominates the cultural landscape • A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region • One of the least urbanized realms in the world • Some countries have more than one core area (Vietnam, Myanmar)

  4. Rice farming in Vietnam Ancient temple in Cambodia

  5. Thailand • Leading state of the region • Bangkok (Venice of Asia) • Problems • Influx of refugees • Drugs

  6. Thailand • POPULATION of 65 million has the slowest growth rate of the region. • PER CAPITA GDP is the same as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar combined.

  7. Floating markets of Thailand typify the amphibious nature of life in Southeast Asia. Water transportation is vitally important in the river deltas and islands where most Southeast Asians live.

  8. Buddhist Architecture in Thailand

  9. Myanmar (Burma) • One of world’s poorest countries • Independence: 1948 (from British) • Military government (1962) • World’s leading producer of OPIUM poppies

  10. Ancient Buddhist temples in Burma

  11. Insular Southeast Asia • A sub-region of PENINSULAS and ISLANDS • Comprised of 5 states, all of which have colonial histories: • MALAYSIA • INDONESIA • PHILIPPINES • SINGAPORE • BRUNEI

  12. Insular Southeast Asia • Fragmented political entities • A multi-cultural and multi-ethnic region • Islam prevails

  13. Malaysia • FRAGMENTED STATE- part on mainland and part on islands • A FORMER BRITISH COLONY • MALAYSIA came into being in 1963: the MALAY PENINSULA and parts of Borneo • POPULATION of 25.3 million with strong adherence to Islam

  14. Islam prevails in Malaysia.

  15. Singapore • A CITY-STATE • Seceded from Malaysia in 1965. • POPULATION of 4.3 million (77 % are CHINESE, 14% MALAY, 8% INDIAN) • PER CAPITA GDP: $48,900!!! (est. 2007)

  16. Indonesia • A FRAGMENTED STATE of more than 13,000 island • A DUTCH COLONIAL creation • POPULATION OF 224 million • JAVA is the center of population with 125 million • Largest MUSLIM POPULATION in the world.

  17. Vast and Diverse Indonesia Above: Rice paddies Left: Hinduism on the island of Bali Right: Tropical beach

  18. Brunei • An anomaly in southeast Asia - an oil exporting Islamic Sultanate • A British protected remnant • Gained independence in 1984 • 340,000 people within 2,225 sq. mi • Oil discovered in 1929, natural gas in 1965 • Population is 64% Malay, 20% Chinese

  19. Philippines • Archipelago of >7,000 islands, most of which are < 1 square mile • Former Spanish Colony-for 300+ years; US possession (1898-1946) • 83.9 million people; 83% CATHOLIC • AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY

  20. The Philippines are a former colony of both Spain and the United States.

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