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Southeast Asia

Gulf of Thailand

• Body of water bordering southern Thailand

Wats

• Buddhist temples

Ankor

• Capital of ancient Cambodian empire

Manila

• Capital city of the Philippines

Vientiane

• Capital city of Laos

Chao Phraya River

• River in central Thailand

Salween River

• Major river in Myanmar

Yangon

• Capital city of Myanmar

Hanoi

• Capital city of Vietnam

Kuala Lumpur

• Capital city of Malaysia

Southeastern Asia Countries

• Main economic activity in most mainland Southeastern Asia countries is farming

• Most people live in villages

Malays

• Major ethnic group of Indonesia

STOP deforestation

• Thailand Government is trying to STOP the cutting down of forests

Communist governments

• Vietnam and Laos

Vietnam War

• A few decades ago Vietnam’s people and economy suffered because of a war with the United States.

Java

• Indonesian Island with most industries

Dutch

• Ruled Indonesia from 1600s to mid-1900s

Malaysia

• Home to many people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka as well as China

Hot humid climates

• Singapore and Malaysia