This document provides information about the countries of Southeast Asia. It includes brief descriptions of 11 countries - Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and East Timor. For each country there is 1-3 sentences on their location, history, population, economy and other key facts. The document also lists the countries and provides some pictures related to Southeast Asia.

1. Welcome to Southeast Asia

2. Where is Southeast Asia?

3. Where is Asia?

4. Where is Asia?

5. Where is Southeast Asia?

6. Where is Southeast Asia?

7. Southeast Asia
Land of diversity

8. What is SEA?

9. What is SEA?

10. What is SEA?

11. SEA Countries

12. SEA Countries
MYANMAR
THAILAND
LAOS
VIETNAM
CAMBODIA
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
BRUNEI
THE PHILIPPINES
EAST TIMOR

13. Myanmar

14. Myanmar
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15. Myanmar

16. Myanmar
MYANMAR
• Western edge of
SEA
• Access to sea
• Vast forest

17. Myanmar
MYANMAR
• Western edge of
SEA
• Access to sea
• Vast forest
Bay of Bengal
Andaman Sea

18. Thailand

19. Thailand
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20. Thailand

21. Thailand
THAILAND
• continental country
• access to sea through
the gulf of Thailand
• not colonized by any
European country

22. Thailand
THAILAND
• continental country
• access to sea through
the gulf of Thailand
• not colonized by any
European country
Gulf of
Thailand

23. Vietnam

24. Vietnam
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25. Vietnam

26. Vietnam
• Eastern edge with
long coastline
• Much influenced by
China and India
• War between France
and the US took
place here
VIETNAM

27. Vietnam
• Eastern edge with
long coastline
• Much influenced by
China and India
• War between France
and the US took
place here
VIETNAM

28. Vietnam
• Eastern edge with
long coastline
• Much influenced by
China and India
• War between France
and the US took
place here
VIETNAM
China
India

29. Laos

30. Laos
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31. Laos

32. Laos
• Only landlocked
country in SEA
• mountainous
country
• closely related
with Thailand
LAOS

33. Laos
• Only landlocked
country in SEA
• mountainous
country
• closely related
with Thailand
LAOS

34. Malaysia

35. Malaysia
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36. Malaysia

37. Malaysia
MALAYSIA
• most ethnically diverse
• more than 50% Malay
• Chinese, Indian came
during British rule (tin
mines, rubber
plantation

38. Malaysia
MALAYSIA
• most ethnically diverse
• more than 50% Malay
• Chinese, Indian came
during British rule (tin
mines, rubber
plantation
China
India

39. Singapore

40. Singapore
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41. Singapore

42. Singapore
SINGAPORE
• Southern tip
• economic hub of
SEA (seaport,
banks)
• highest standard
of living
• entirely urban
• Chinese dominant

43. Brunei

44. Brunei
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45. Brunei

46. Brunei
BRUNEI
• small country but
rich in oil deposit
• highest standard of
living
• 3/4 population
work in oil industry

47. Cambodia

48. Cambodia
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49. Cambodia

50. Cambodia
• country surrounding
Tonle Sap where
Khmer civilization
emerged
• devastated by
genocide
• home to temple of
Ankor wat
CAMBODIA

51. Cambodia
• country surrounding
Tonle Sap where
Khmer civilization
emerged
• devastated by
genocide
• home to temple of
Ankor wat
CAMBODIA

52. The Philippines

53. The Philippines
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54. The Philippines

55. The Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES
• made up of 7,107
islands
• trade with Indonesia
and China
• only predominantly
Christian country

56. Indonesia

57. Indonesia
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58. Indonesia

59. Indonesia
INDONESIA
• 4th most crowded in
the world
• composed of
13,000 islands
• east- famed for
spice trade
• world’s largest
islamic country

60. Indonesia
• 4th most crowded in
the world
• composed of
13,000 islands
• east- famed for
spice trade
• world’s largest
islamic country
Borneo
Sumatra
INDONESIA
Java

61. Indonesia
• 4th most crowded in
the world
• composed of
13,000 islands
• east- famed for
spice trade
world’s largest
islamic country
Borneo
Sumatra
INDONESIA
Java
Maluku Island
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Spice Islands

62. East Timor

63. East Timor
EAST TIMOR
• first new sovereign
state in 21st century
in 2002
• predominantly
Roman Catholic
country

64. MYANMAR
THAILAND
VIETNAM
LAOS
CAMBODIA
THE PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
BRUNEI
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
EAST TIMOR
SEA Countries

65. Quiz
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66. Why
Southeast
Asia matters?
Chocolate Hills, the Philippines

67. Assignments
Write a 700 words Essay on
‘why Southeast Asia
matters?’
http://
aseanmattersforamerica.org
/aseans-importance
Complete: Country’s Profile