Southeast Asia

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Indochina Peninsula
peninsula that is surrounded on three sides by the South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, and Bay of Bengal. Contains: Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Malay Peninsula
peninsula that borders the Andaman Sea, Strait of Malacca, and Gulf of Thailand. Contains Southern Thailand, Western Malaysia, and Singapore.
Malay Archipelago
a group of islands countries in Southeast Asia. Contains: Eastern Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, East Timor, and Philippines.
archipelago
a group of islands
Mekong River
This river that runs through Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, is the most important river in Southeast Asia.
tsunami
tidal wave
Ring of Fire
An area that surrounds the Pacific Ocean, that is home to many volcanoes and earthquakes
typhoon
a storm that is much like a hurricane
monsoon
seasonal winds that bring a lot of rain to Southeast Asia
delta
where the mouth of the river opens into a larger body of water, most of the time an ocean or gulf. It is a very fertile area because it deposits all of the natural minerals that the river has collected along the way and deposited there.
tropics
the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The area is typically the hottest and wettest part of the world.
Strait of Malacca
An small body of water in between Western Malaysia and the island of Java. It connects Gulf of Thailand to the Indian Ocean. It is also an important trade route.
Khmer Empire
The greatest empire of Southeast Asia, which existed between the 9th and 15th century.
Angkor Wat
Capital of the Khmer empire, and home to a great Buddhist temple
colony
a territory that is controlled by a foreign country. They are usually used for their resources, which they keep little of the profits from, and have zero government representation.
colonialism
the movement of Europeans to take control of important ports and territories around world, but especially in Southeast Asia and Africa.
exploit
to take advantage of
reservior
storage pools of water used to prevent drought or provide additional water for crops.
wats
a Buddhist temple
domino theory
the idea that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, then they would all fall because of how close they were geographically.
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