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Southeast Asia
The World & Its People: Chapter 25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |