Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania

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Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania

• Southeast Asia-
• Below India and China bordering the Adaman and
  South China Sea
• Australia-
• Worlds smallest continent and its largest
  island in the Pacific Ocean south of Southeast
  Asia
• Oceania-
• The 10,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean,
  comprising three regions Melanesia, Micronesia
  and Polynesia

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1.) Identify the flags please locate the
countries latitude and longitude. 2.) Please make
the list in your notebooks right with your notes
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• Country
• Australia- 27 S 133 E
• Myanmar- 22 N 98 E
• Laos 18 N 105 E
• Cambodia 13 N 105 E
• Indonesia 5 S 120 E
• Malaysia 2 N 112 E
• Micronesia 6 N 158 E
• New Zealand 41 S 174 E
• Papua-New Guinea 6 S 147 E
• Thailand 15 N 100 E
• Vietnam 16 N 106 E
• Polynesian 28 S 169 E
• Melanesian 6 N 147 E

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Geography and People

• God has made the earth and the seas, has divided
  the earth among mankind, and given the sea in
  common. It is a thing unheard of that anyone
  should be forbidden to sail the seas.
• Ruler of Makassar said this in the 1600s

1.) What does the quote tell us about these
people? 2.) How do they view the sea and the
oceans?
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Regions of Southeast Asia

• Mainland Southeast Asia
• The peninsula between the South China Sea and the
  Indian Ocean
• Includes
• Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
• Mountains, valleys, plateaus cover most of this
  area
• Rivers
• Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao Phraya, Mekong,
• Red River

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Regions of Southeast Asia

• Island Southeast Asia
• Many islands spread across thousands of miles
• Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia,
  Philippines
• Archipelagos- chains of islands make up a lot of
  these nations
• Indonesia- 13,500 Islands
• Philippines- 7,000 Islands

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Climates of Southeast Asia

• Southeast Asia is mostly in the tropics
• Between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn
• Monsoons affect the climate (Wet and Dry)
• Monsoons helped to shape culture
• Malays developed the lateen sail
• Caught the wind of the monsoons
• Farmers depend on the monsoon
• rains for their crops

Lateen Sail
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Natural Resources

• Many natural resources exist in Southeast Asia
• Supply
• Tin
• Aluminum
• Nickel
• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Exports mostly to western countries

Aluminum
Tin
Oil
Nickel
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Agricultural Resources

• Important Crops
• Rice- allows for many people to live and eat
• Corn
• Rubber- tires, play ground balls, etc...
• Coffee- some excellent coffees
• Tea
• Spices- the reason that Europeans arrived here
• Lumber- mahogany, teak
• Coconuts- drinks, milk, coconut shell bras

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Diverse Region

• Geography leads to ethnic and cultural diversity
• Ex Mountains keep groups of people apart
• Wealthier ethnic groups control the better land
• Poorer groups get what is left
• Creates a unique culture that is different from
  the rest of the country
• Ex Laos and Malaysia