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Angkor Wat: a temple complex built in the Khmer Empire and dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu.
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arboreal: relating to or resembling a tree or trees
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ASEAN: An alliance that promotes economic growth and peace in Southeast Asia: Association of South East Asian Nations
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Bangkok: the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand
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Bodies of water off Indochina Peninsula: South China Sea, Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Thailand
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Chao Phraya River: River in Thailand Means "grand river"
comes from 4 tributaries in Northern Thailand : empties into Gulf of Thialand
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domino theory: the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control
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Festival of Lights: celebration of Buddist New Year
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Hong River: major river that flows into the gulf of tonkin in Vietnam
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Indochina Peninsula: a peninsula in Southeast Asia that includes Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
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Irrawaddy River: river in central Myanmar formed by the confluence of the Mali and Nmai Rivers; rice is grown here
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klongs: canals that provide transportation and drainage in bangkok
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longyi: a long skirt worn in Myanmar
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Malay Peninsula: a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar
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Phnom Penh: Capital of Cambodia
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Tonle Sap: Southeast Asia's Largest Freshwater Lake
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wat: any place of worship, Khmer word for temple
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Yangon: the capital and largest city of Myanmar