Southeast Asia

Where in the

world?

• Vietnam

• Laos

• Cambodia

• Indonesia

• Thailand

• Myanmar

• Malaysia

• Philippines

• Singapore

Delta

• Land formed at the mouth of a river

• Cities tend to form here

Transportation

• boats

Transportation

• boats

Wood Production

• Ebony- dark wood (black)

• Jackwood- hard, used for instruments

• Teak- hard, yellow-ish brown wood

• Carving and furniture

• Lots of oil= waterproof… good for boats

Rubber Production

• 90% of the world’s rubber

• latex

Pagoda • Buddhist

shrines

Durian

• World’s stinkiest fruit… but the tastiest?

• 6-8 inches across

• Dangerous?

Country Specifics

Vietnam

• Worship the dragon and lac (mythical holy bird), turtle, horse

• Cashew nuts, black pepper, rice

• Healthiest food in the world

• Gongs call kids to school

• Potbellied pig= pet

• Lizard fishing

TET • All in one festival… New Years, Christmas, birthdays

TET • All in one festival… New Years, Christmas, birthdays

West Lake

• B52 American Bomber Wreck

• “World’s Most Bombed Country” 2 billion tons dropped

during Vietnam War

• Only landlocked country in SE Asia… no navy

• 80% of people work in agriculture

• Logging with elephants

• Lots of coffee

Laos

• “World’s Most Bombed Country” 2 billion tons dropped

during Vietnam War

• Only landlocked country in SE Asia… no navy

• 80% of people work in agriculture

• Logging with elephants

• Lots of coffee

Laos

Laos

• Kator- national sport… volleyball but with feet

• King Cobras and Irrawaddy Dolphins

Plain of Jars

• Each jar is big enough to hold a person

• Biggest= 6 tons

Cambodia

• Only flag with a building on it

• ½ population is under 15yrs old

• Don’t celebrate birthdays

• Tarantula kebabs

• DON’T touch people on the head

• It’s rude to point your feet at people, so tuck them in!

Khmer Rouge

• 1975-1978 (4yrs)

• Communists took over Cambodia

• Killed hundreds of thousands-

1/5 of population was killed

• Refugees went to Thailand

Khmer Rouge

• 1975-1978 (4yrs)

• Communists took over Cambodia

• Killed hundreds of thousands-

1/5 of population was killed

• Refugees went to Thailand

Indonesia

• archipelago

• 17,508 islands… 6,000 inhabited by people…

the only country not entirely explored/mapped

• 75% of Ring of Fire volcanoes here (400)

• 90% of workers in agriculture, lots of oil too

Borobudur temple

Indonesia

• Rafflesia Arnoldi (Corps flower)

• Komodo dragon, Javan rhinoceros, tigers

• Gamelan music

• A meal without rice is not a meal

• Families of four on a motorcycle

• Badminton lovers

Thailand

• “land of the free”

• Used to be called Siam (Siamese cats, anyone?)

• Siamese twins (Eng and Chang Bunker)

• Garuda= national symbol

• Tin production

Thailand

• Muay Thai boxing= national sport “art of eight limbs”

• Always keep your head lower than anyone older/more

important than you

• Illegal to drive shirtless

• The King and I is banned

Myanmar

• “Land of the Golden Pagodas”

• Lots of precious gems

• Plumpness= sign of health

• No cutting hair on a M, F, or bday

• Padaung tribe lengthens necks

• Drink lots of tea… chew Betel nut

Myanmar

• “Land of the Golden Pagodas”

• Lots of precious gems

• Plumpness= sign of health

• No cutting hair on a M, F, or bday

• Padaung tribe lengthens necks

• Drink lots of tea… chew Betel nut

Malaysia

• Rubber production

Malaysia

• Sarawak Chamber- can hold 40 Boeing 747 planes

Philippines

• Karaoke invented here

• Flag hoisted upside down in war

• Conus Gloriamaris rarest/most expensive seashell

Philippines

• Largest supplier of nurses

• Yoyo was a hunting weapon

• Texting capitol of the world… more texts per

day than US and Europe combined

Singapore

• Separated in three groups, each by a big lawn (5km)…

touristic zone, economic zone and sleeping zone

• Spitting on the ground= $500 fine

• Death penalty= hanging

• Merlion- fish with lion head

• REALLY expensive to buy a normal car…

permits, car= $100,000