Mainland Southeast Asia Unit 8-Southeast Asia
Population Density
The People 2500 years ago 2500 years ago Western China and Eastern Tibet Western China and Eastern Tibet
The People Burmans Burmans –Myanmar (Burma) Khmers Khmers –Cambodia –Vietnam –Thailand Mons Mons –Thailand –Myanmar Thai Thai –Thailand Lao Lao –Laos
Density and Distribution Avg. 65 People per Square mile Avg. 65 People per Square mile Laos- 25 psm Laos- 25 psm Vietnam- 650 psm Vietnam- 650 psm Increasingly Urban Increasingly Urban Primate Cities Primate Cities –Ho Chi Minh City –Bangkok
Kingdoms and Empires Maritime: Seafaring, controlled shipping and trade Maritime: Seafaring, controlled shipping and trade Funan Funan –100AD –Gulf of Thailand –Hinduism –Centralized Government Khmer Khmer – s –Complex agriculture –Magnificent Architecture
Khmer Empire-Angkor Wat
Western Colonization Spheres of Influence Spheres of Influence –Prevent warfare Siam (Thailand) as Buffer State Siam (Thailand) as Buffer State –Remain Neutral –Only area to remain free Small farms to large plantations Small farms to large plantations Indian and Chinese immigrants hired by Europeans Indian and Chinese immigrants hired by Europeans
Independence: Myanmar Independent Independent 1980s, military coup 1980s, military coup Martial Law: Control an policing of civilians by military rules Martial Law: Control an policing of civilians by military rules
Independence: Cambodia Khmer Rouge Khmer Rouge –Communist –Forced people out of cities and on to farms : 1 Million die : 1 Million die –Starvation –Overwork –Disease –Execution
Khmer Rouge: A Legacy of Death
Culture: Education and Healthcare Literacy has increased dramatically Literacy has increased dramatically Inadequate Healthcare Inadequate Healthcare –Lack of sanitation –Lack of medicine HIV and AIDS becoming more prevalent in Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar HIV and AIDS becoming more prevalent in Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar
Language Hundreds of Languages Hundreds of Languages Root Language: Sino-Tibetan Root Language: Sino-Tibetan Root Language: Mon-Khmer Root Language: Mon-Khmer Tonal Languages: Variations in pitch are used to distinguish between words that might be pronounced the same way. Tonal Languages: Variations in pitch are used to distinguish between words that might be pronounced the same way.
Religion
Arts and Leisure Songkran Festival: Thailand Songkran Festival: Thailand –Buddhist New Year Celebration 7pCjM0 7pCjM0 7pCjM0 7pCjM0