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Southeast Asia: Economic Growth & Environmental Challenges

Explore the rapid economic growth in Southeast Asia from the 1980s-1990s, with countries like Brunei rich in oil and gas and Singapore as a major trade hub. Learn about wet rice cultivation, tourism, and major cities. Discover the challenges of democratic freedoms, terrorism, and environmental issues like pollution and deforestation.

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Southeast Asia: Economic Growth & Environmental Challenges

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  1. Today’s Schedule – 5/10/13 1. Turn in Current Event Paper & Map 2. CNN Student News • 30.3 Vocab Check 3. 30.3 PPT: Southeast Asian Islands Today • HW: • Study for Unit 10 Test • Organize Binder

  2. The region experienced rapid economic growth during the 1980’s and 1990’s.

  3. Some of the countries, like Brunei, have large oil and natural gas reserves. Other countries, like Singapore, are major industrial and trade centers.

  4. Wet rice cultivation is the most common form of agriculture. Paddies are constructed with dikes or on terraces, and erosion is very limited.

  5. Tourism is a big industry. Many people come to visit beautiful places like Bali.

  6. Major cities in the region include: Singapore

  7. Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia

  8. Manila in the Philippines

  9. Jakarta in Indonesia

  10. The challenges facing the region are The struggle for democratic freedoms

  11. And the issue of terrorism.

  12. There are also environmental problems, Such as pollution and deforestation.

  13. GUESS WHAT?!! • You just finished your LAST world geo ppt EVER!! • CONGRATS!!

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