Indo-Chinese Peninsula BurmaThailandMalayaCambodiaLaos Viet Nam

1. Burma / Myanmar a. Largely controlled by foreigners -1200’s Mongols -1200’s Mongols -1800s British -1800s British Japan (WWII) Japan (WWII) British British Independent Independent renamed Myanmar renamed Myanmar The dominating colour of the national flag is red. The rectangular space at the upper left corner is blue. In it could be seen the figure of a paddy stalk and a pinion encircled by 14 white stars of uniform size. The paddy represents the peasants while the pinion stands for the workers giving prominence to peasants and workers who form the majority of the people in the country. 14 uniform white stars symbolize the equal status and union spirit of the 14 States and Divisions that constitute the Union of Myanmar. The white in the flag signifies purity; the red indicates bravery and upright nature of the people; and the blue stands as a symbol of peace and stability in the country.

2. Thailand (Siam) a. 1 st Nation to grow rice b. United under 1 ruler in 1238 c. Effectively fought off foreign rule Thailand's flag was adopted on September 28, It has five horizontal bands: red (top and bottom stripes), white (second stripe from the top and bottom), and blue (a double- width stripe in the middle). The proportions of the flag are 2:3 (height to width). The name of the Thai flag "Trairanga" or "Trairong," meaning tricolour. The previous flag of Thailand (which was then called Siam) has only red and white stripes; the flag before 1916 pictured a white elephant on a red ground.

3. Malaya a. Early small city-states b. Rest stop between Europe & Asia c. British rule -Democratic government -Democratic government d. Independence in 1957 e. Arab influence -Muslim religion -Muslim religion

4. Cambodia a. 1 st Century A.D. Khmer -”Funan” -”Funan” Angkor Angkor -Main Religion = Hinduism -Main Religion = Hinduism -Angkor-Wat -Angkor-Wat -Temple to Vishnu -Temple to Vishnu -1200s occupied -1200s occupied most of Indo-Chinese most of Indo-Chinese peninsula peninsula -1400s-1800s -1400s-1800s -Controlled by Thailand & -Controlled by Thailand & Viet Nam Viet Nam -Controlled by French Controlled by French s-80s Violent Rebel Wars -1970s-80s Violent Rebel Wars National flag: White triple towers of Angkor set on a red background, edged with blue trim, the symbol of the Khmer culture.

5. Laos a. 1300s Fa Ngum -Lan Xang Kingdom -Lan Xang Kingdom -”Land of 1 million elephants” -”Land of 1 million elephants” -Buddhism = Religion -Buddhism = Religion b. 1700s Split into 3 kingdoms -Luang Prabang – N -Luang Prabang – N -Vientiane – Middle -Vientiane – Middle -Champassak – S -Champassak – S c. 1800s French Control d. 1900s Viet Namese Control The flag of Laos was adopted on December the 2nd in 1975, when Pathet Lao, the movement that had this flag, took the power. The flag is red with a large blue horizontal band representing the river Mekong that crosses Laos. The white disc is the moon. Formal Country Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic Local Country Name: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao Capital City of Laos : Vientiane Population of Laos : 5,777,180 Terrirory: 236,800 sq km

6. Viet Nam a. 111 B.C. Chinese Control b A.D. Independent c. 1800s French Control d. Mid 1900s Split -North- Communist (China) -North- Communist (China) -South- Democratic (U.S. France) -South- Democratic (U.S. France) -Major Civil War (Viet Nam War) -Major Civil War (Viet Nam War) This flags design dates back to the original freedom fighters of Ho Chi Minh in the struggle to expel the Japanese in World War II. Later the same flag became the banner of the Socialist North against South Vietnam in the bloody civil war which consumed the country from 1955 to The five pointed star is a traditional symbol of socialism where each point represents each of the five worker groups under socialism (youths, soldiers, intellectuals, peasants and workers).