Southeast Asia
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Southeast
Asia
ECONOMICS
&
DEVELOPMENT
Economics & Development
Agriculture
is the leading economic activity in
Southeast Asia
Countries
are industrializing at different rates,
which causes great variation in economies,
occupations, transportation, and communications
Through
ASEAN and other organizations that were
formed to promote regional development and
trade, the countries of SE Asia are becoming more
interdependent.
Agriculture
Depend
on fertile river valleys and plains
as an economic source
Depend
on the rich variety of crops
grown in these areas to supply, not only
their own food needs, but also for an
income.
2/3 of ALL workers in
Cambodia and Laos are
farmers.
Rice Cultivation
Most
important crop in SE Asia
SE
Asian farmers use more than ½ of the
region’s farmable land to grow this crop.
Not
only a major food source, it’s a
leading export product of Thailand,
Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
Great to grow in this region
because….
Fertile
Soil
Abundant water supply
Warm, wet climate
Rivers irrigate paddies
Paddies:
grown
Flooded fields in which rice is
Rice Paddies
Other Crops
Cassava
Yams
Corn
Bananas
Subsistence VS Cash Crops
Crop
grown mainly
to feed the
farmer’s family.
families have
small garden plots
and pigs, or
poultry.
Crops raised and
sold for profit
Rubber is an
important cash crop
for Thailand,
Indonesia, and
Malaysia
Philippines: Largest
producer of
coconuts
Many
Which is a cash or subsistence
crop?
Forests
Includes
jobs like logging, transporting
logs, and manufacturing finished goods
Very
important to the industry in Vietnam
Factories
produce paper, furniture,
plywood, and lumber.
Mines
Tin,
Iron Ore, Manganese, and Tungsten
Malaysia
gas
Brunei:
is rich in petroleum and natural
95% of their export income comes
from crude oil, natural gas, and
petroleum products.
Brunei
Industry
Industry
is growing rapidly in SE Asia
In
many places, workers are moving from
farms to work in factories (rural to urban)
Malaysia
is one of SE Asia’s most rapidly
developing countries and they have
increased their economic activities, and
thus their level in economic sectors and
development.
Industry
However,
some countries are not experiencing
the same boom….
Less
Industrialized Countries and their
characteristics…
Political Instability
Rapidly growing populations
Work force lacks training in technical skills
Depends heavily on foreign aid and investments
Inadequate infrastructure (roads, transportation,
etc.)
War & political changes can make this process go
even SLOWER!
ASEAN
Recently,
SE ASIA has become more
interdependent (reliant on one another)
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Formed to promote regional development, trade,
and greater economic stability
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
and Thailand formed ASEAN in 1967.
In 1992, they agreed to establish a free-trade area
(sort of like NAFTA but for Southeast Asia!)