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South East Asia
Question | Answer |
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3 French Speaking Countries | Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam |
Climate | tropical, 6 months of monsoons, 6 months dry |
Geography | hills and mountains |
History | Ancient kingdoms for more than 2000 years Mid-nineteenth century, arrival of the French (never quite welcome there) 1954: end of the Indochina war, independence |
The Mekong River | hydro electricity, lots of dams, excellent for production of rice in delta |
Politics | May 8th, 1954, French Indochina becomes independent South Vietnam: capitalist country communist North Vietnam. Vietnam war The North won the war, Vietnam was unified |
Current Politics | Vietnam/Laos:socialist republics, Cambodia: parliamentary monarchy |
Economy | Mostly agriculture Culture and export of rice In Vietnam, rubber and coffee crops Few minerals and some offshore oil fields Coal, and natural gas; minerals and gems such as nickel, iron, copper, and tin |
Languages and Religions | Vietnamese, Lao and Khmer Vietnamese has been greatly enriched by Chinese (as much as 70% of the words are originally Chinese) Buddhism is the dominant religion In Vietnam, large Christian minority |