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Southeast Asia
The World & Its People: Chapter 25
Question | Answer |
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Gulf of Tonkin | Body of water bordering eastern Vietnam |
Wats | Buddhist temples |
Khmer | main ethnic group in Cambodia |
Borneo | Island that belongs to mostly Indonesia |
Aung San Suu Kyi | Nobel Peace Prize winner from Myanmar |
Chao Phraya River | River in central Thailand |
Salween River | Major river in Myanmar |
Yangon | Capital city of Myanmar |
Hanoi | Capital city of Vietnam |
Thailand | Means "land of the free' |
Island Nations | Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia |
Main ethnic group in Malaysia | Malay |
Indonesia | One of the most densely populated countries in the world |
Thailand's Resources | Most valuable: forests |
Laos & Vietnam Government | Communist |
Singapore | One of the most smallest countries in the world |
Strait of Malacca | Separates Indonesia from Malaysia |
Indonesia's History | Colony of the Dutch before independence |
The Philipines' History | Controlled by Spain for more than 300 years |
East Timor's History | Became independent in 2002 |