CHAPTER 1: GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

A.
1. Geography- the study of the physical features of
the earth and its atmosphere, and human activity.
2. Continent- any of the world’s main continuous
expanses of land.
3. Climate- the weather conditions prevailing in an
area in general or over a long period.
4. Topography- the arrangement of the natural
artificial physical features of an area.
5. Region- an area or division, especially part of a
country world having definable characteristic but
not always fixed boundaries.
C.
1.
a. Climate
- the climate In Southeast Asia is mainly tropical-hot and
humid all year round with plentiful rainfall.
b. Topography
- Southeast Asia’s landscape is characterized by three
intermingled physical elements; mountain ranges, plains
and plateaus, and water in the form or both shallow seas
and extensive system.
c. Soils
- Southeast Asia, on balance has a higher proportion of
relatively fertile soils than most tropical region, and soil
erosion us less severe than elsewhere.
d. Forest
- forest of Southeast Asia are known for their high
biodiversity, arguably among the greatest in the world.

2.
Mainland Region Insular Region
 The Mainland is Characteristic of insular
characterized by a region Southeast Asia are
series North-South the chains of islands the
trending mountain Malay and the Philippine
ranges separated by archipelagoes that have
a number of major been formed along the
river valleys and boundaries of the three
their associated crustal segments of the
deltas. In many ways Earth that meet there.
these ranges Crustal instability is
resemble ribs in a marked throughout the
fan, where the region.
interstices are deep
trenches covered by
the rivers.

3.
Economic Aspect
- the country’s economy, one of the largest in Southeast
Asia involves both the private sector and government
playing significant roles. The industry sector is the
economy’s largest and accounts for 46.4 percent of GDP.

Political Aspect
- Political is growing in Southeast Asia one part of
troubling global trend. From long established
democracies like India to newer ones likes Indonesia,
deep-seated sociopolitical divisions have become
increasingly inflamed in recent years.

Social Aspect
- Southeast Asia is simultaneously rich in and
dependent on natural resources, both for local and
national use or sale.