Thursday, March 8, 2007
Issue 4:What do I know aboutSOUTH-EAST ASIA?
Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a
subregion of
Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of
China, east of
India and north of
Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity.
Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions: the Asian mainland, and
island arcs and
archipelagoes to the east and southeast. The Asian mainland section consists of
Cambodia,
Laos, a part of
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Singapore,
Thailand, and
Vietnam; the population of which are primarily
Tai peoples and
Austroasiatic peoples and the dominant religion is
Buddhism.
Maritime Southeast Asia consists of
Brunei,
East Timor,
Indonesia,
Malaysia, and the
Philippines.
i would want to know more abouth the environment, people, ethic groups, distinct minorities like the Peranakans, Negritos and Filipino Mestizos , more religions that can be found in Southeast Asia and languages.
5:25 PM
