Transcript World Geography Powerpoint Chapter 29

CHAPTER 29
Mainland Southeast Asia
Section 1: Natural Environments
Section 2: History and Culture
Section 3: The Region Today
SECTION 1
Natural Environments
Question:
What are the three landform
regions of mainland
Southeast Asia?
SECTION 1
Natural Environments
Mountains
• located in northern
Southeast Asia
• rugged landscapes
• fan out from
Himalayas and
Plateau of Tibet
through Myanmar,
Thailand, Laos,
Vietnam
Plains and plateaus
• found in central
Southeast Asia
• cover much of
Thailand and
Cambodia
• includes Thailand’s
Khorat Plateau
River valleys and
deltas
• Irrawaddy, Choa
Phraya, Hong (Red),
and Mekong Rivers
• fertile alluvial soils,
heavy farming
• dense populations,
most of the region’s
cities
• rivers used for local
transportation
SECTION 2
History and Culture
Question:
What are the cultural
elements of each country
in Southeast Asia?
SECTION 2
History and Culture
Myanmar
Mainland Southeast
Asia’s Cultures
• Austro-Asiatic language
(Vietnamese)
• many ethnic groups
• mix of Confucianism,
Buddhism, some
animists
• varied food tradition
• Sino-Tibetan
language (Burmese)
• many ethnic groups
• mostly Buddhists,
some animists
Cambodia
• Austro-Asiatic
language (Khmer)
• mostly Buddhist
Vietnam
Thailand
• Tai language (Thai)
• mostly Buddhist, but
Hindu Brahmins lead
ceremonies
• curries common in diet
Laos
• Tai language
(Laotian)
• some animists
SECTION 3
The Region Today
Question:
What crops are produced in
each agricultural system in
Southeast Asia?
SECTION 3
The Region Today
Economic Development of West and Central Africa
Paddy
agriculture
rice
Plantation
agriculture
natural rubber
sugarcane
pineapples
Subsistence
agriculture
rice, cassava,
yams, bananas,
pineapples,
beans,
sugarcane
CHAPTER 29
Chapter Wrap-Up
1. What are the major climates in mainland Southeast
Asia, and where are they found?
2. What types of soils have made the region’s river
valleys rich farming areas?
3. Which of the region’s countries was never a
European colony? What two European countries had
colonies in the region?
4. What three major language families are found in the
region? Who are some of the primary speakers of the
languages in each group?
5. In what areas do most of the region’s people live?
What are the large cities of the region like?