South East Asia, Oceania, Antarctica

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South East Asia, Oceania, Antarctica

• Chapter 30

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Southeast Asia

• Lies on 2 peninsulas
• Indochinese and Malay

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Southeast Asia

• Most islands are found in archipelagoes sets of
  closely grouped islands which sometimes form a
  curved arc

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Southeast Asia

• Several mountain ranges
• Several rivers
• Mekong River From China to Vietnam
• Long, irregular coastline

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Oceania

• Pacific Islands are known as Oceania

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Oceania

• Geographers dont know how many islands are in
  Oceania
• Erosion causes some islands to vanish, while
  other forces create new islands

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Oceania

• High Islands created by volcanoes
• Low Islands made of coral reefs

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New Zealand

• Has 2 main islands
• Few mineral resources
• Many fast flowing rivers
• Allow people to build dams and generate
  electricity

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Australia

• Smallest and flattest continent on earth
• Rich in minerals
• Great Barrier Reef worlds largest coral reef

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Australian Outback

• 1/3 of Australia is desert
• Mostly the interior
• Very sparsely populated
• Too dry for agriculture and grazing

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Antarctica

• 5th Largest continent
• Topography is hidden under ice
• Ice sheet is worlds largest fresh water supply

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Human Geography of Southeast Asia

• Chapter 31

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Early History

• Influenced by China and India
• Mandalas states organized as rings of power
  around a central court

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European Control

• Began to arrive in 1509
• Goal was to obtain wealth
• By the 20th century all of Southeast Asia, except
  Thailand, was turned into European colonies

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Independence

• Several nations gained independence after WWII
• Vietnam War (1957-75)
• North vs. South Vietnam
• Democracy vs. Communism

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Culture

• Religious Diversity
• Rich Artistic Legacy
• Buddhist Art
• Vietnamese Poetry
• Indonesian Dance