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Southeast Asia Geography. Indonesia. 3 rd largest democracy Largest Muslim population (86%) PCGDP - $3,900 Agriculture (42%), Services (39%) 4 th most populated nation Largest Archipelago country in world – 17,508 islands. Singapore. Parliamentary Republic
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Indonesia • 3rd largest democracy • Largest Muslim population (86%) • PCGDP - $3,900 • Agriculture (42%), Services (39%) • 4th most populated nation • Largest Archipelago country in world – 17,508 islands
Singapore • Parliamentary Republic • Buddhism (42%), Muslim (14%), None (14%) • PCGDP $51,500 • Services (77%), Industry (22%) • It is a rich city-state – one of world’s most prosperous • Strict laws on drug use/vandalizing/spitting
Cambodia • Democracy • Buddhism (96%) • PCGDP $2,000 • Agriculture (75%) • Khmer Rouge – Communist gov’t killed 1.5 million people through executions, hardships, starvation
Thailand • Constitutional Monarchy • Buddhism (94%) • PCGDP $8,400 • Agriculture (42%), Services (37%) • Original Name - Siam • Never been controlled by European power
Myanmar (Burma) • Military Dictatorship • Buddhism (89%) • PCGDP - $1,200 • Agriculture (70%), Services (23%) • Theravada Buddhism – no caffeine • Human Right Issues – kill prodemocracy protesters, traffics people for labor
Vietnam • Communist • None (80%), Buddhism, Catholic • PCGDP - $2,800 • Agriculture (55%), Services (25%) • Ho Chi Minh was leader and father of nation • Brief History: 1954 separated into Communist North & anti-Communist south (supported by U.S.) South falls to communism after U.S. retreat in 1973. • Recovering from war, loss of Communist support
Laos • Communist • Buddhism (67%) • PCGDP $2,100 • Agriculture (80%) • Underdeveloped infrastructure – no railroads, few good roads, limited communication systems
Philippines • Republic • Roman Catholic (80%) • PCGDP - $3,300 • Services (50%), Agriculture (35%) • 12th largest population in world • Used to be a territory of United States • 7,107 islands
Malaysia • Constitutional Monarchy • Muslim (60%), Buddhist (19%) • PCGDP $15,200 • Services (51%), Industry (36%) • Two parts of Malaysia are separated by the South China Sea