Southeast

Asia
Prepared by Group 1
 OUTLINE

➢ Southeast Asia Region ➢ Economic Background

- Geographical
➢ Geographical Attributes
- Institution
- 11 Countries
- Cultural
- Climate
- Natural Resources ➢ Political Background
- Tourist Spots
➢Cultural Attributes
- Religions
- Do’s and Don’ts

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 SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION
- is a sub-region of Asia,
consisting of the countries that
are geographically south
of China, east of India, west
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of Australia
-  covers about 4.5 million
km2 (1.7 million mi2), which
is 10.5% of Asia or 3% of
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GEOGRAPHICAL
ATTRIBUTES
OF
SOUTHEAST ASIA
SOUTHEAST ASIA

-  is located between the Indian Ocean on the

west and the Pacific Ocean on the east.
Bordering the many islands and peninsulas
are various seas, bays, straits, and gulfs that
help create the complex maritime boundaries
of the region
http://www.underwaterasia.info/discovery/seas-of-
asia.php
Some bodies of water located in
Southeast Asia:
-Pacific Ocean
-South China Sea
-Java Sea
-Indian Ocean http://www.underwaterasia.info/discovery/seas-of-asia.php

-Bay of Bengal.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA

-   Tectonic plate activity has been

responsible for the existence of the
many islands and has created the
mountainous terrain of the various
countries. 

Some plates located in Southeast Asia:

-Sunda Plate
-Philippine Sea Plate
-Eurasian Plate
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-Indo- Australian Plate days/

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-  Southeast Asia is conventionally divided into two cultural,
linguistic, and geographic regions:

 Mainland Southeast Asia

- also known historically as Indochina, comprising parts of Eastern India
the countries of:

• Thailand
• Laos
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Cambodia
• Vietnam

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 Insular Southeast Asia

- also known historically as the East Indies and Malay Archipelago the

island or peninsular countries of :

• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Brunei
• Philippines
• East Timor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_Archipelago

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SOUTHEAST
ASIA
COMPOSED OF 11
COUNTRIES
 BRUNEI

Area: 2,226  sq miles

2017 Population: 443,593
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Islam
National Language: Bahasa
Malay

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 CAMBODIA

Area: 69,898 sq miles

2017 Population: 16.204 million
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Capital: Phnom Penh
Primary Religion: Theravada
Buddhism
National Language: Khmer

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 EAST TIMOR

Area: 5,400 sq miles

2017 Population: 1.291 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Roman  
Catholicism
National Language:
Portuguese, Tetun

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 INDONESIA

Area: 741,101 sq miles

2017 Population: 260.580 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Islam (with
small pockets of Christianity and
indigenous religions, esp. on
Outer Islands)
National Language: Bahasa
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 LAOS

Area: 91,429  sq miles

2017 Population: 7.126 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Theravada
Buddhism
National Language: Lao

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 MALAYSIA

Area: 127,242 sq miles

2017 Population: 31.381 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Islam (with
Buddhist-Taoism and Hinduism)
National Language: Bahasa
Malay

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 MYANMAR (BURMA)

Area: 261,218 sq miles

2017 Population: 55.123 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Theravada
Buddhism
National Language: Burmese

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 PHILIPPINES

Area: 115,831 sq miles

2017 Population: 104.3256 million
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Primary Religion: Roman
Catholicism
National Language: Filipino

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 SINGAPORE

Area: 239 sq miles

2017 Population: 5.888 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Buddhism
(and Confucianism), Islam,
Hinduism
National Language: Malay (and
English)
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 THAILAND

Area: 198,457  sq miles

2017 Population: 68.414  million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: Theravada
Buddhism
National Language: Thai

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 VIETNAM

Area: 127,242 sq miles

2017 Population: 96.160 million
Capital:
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Primary Religion: blend of
Confucianism, Taoism, and
Buddhism
National Language: Vietnamese

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ASIA

CLIMATE
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SOUTHEAST ASIA’s CLIMATE

-   Southeast Asia is located in the tropics

except the northernmost region of Burma
(Myanmar)
- Its climate is mainly tropical–hot and
humid all year round with plentiful rainfall.
The majority of Southeast Asia has a wet
and dry season caused by seasonal shift in
winds or monsoon. 
-Northern Vietnam and the Myanmar
Himalayas are the only regions in Southeast
Asia that feature a subtropical climate,
which has a cold winter with snow.
- Other parts fall out of this climate because
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 SOUTHEAST
ASIA

NATURAL RESOURCES
SOUTHEAST ASIA’s NATURAL RESOURCES
- Southeast Asia is a traditional producer and exporter of raw
materials and of natural resources. Favored by climatic and
soil conditions, the region is rich in agricultural resources
including forests. In addition, deposits of various economic
minerals are also to be found and its advantage to the bodies
of water that surrounds the region

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SOUTHEAST ASIA’s NATURAL RESOURCES
- Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Malaysia have the world’s largest tin deposits. Tin
is a type of light metal.
-Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam have a lot of precious gems like
sapphires and rubies, while the Philippines sells a lot of pearls, which are created
by a kind of oyster in the ocean. 
-The seas provide a very important resource in fish, shellfish, and sea
plants. 
- The climate of the region helps to have a good vegetation for different plants
such a vegetable, fruits and different root crops
-Tropical forests have trees like mahogany and rubber, which are used for furniture
and manufactured goods. 
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SOUTHEAST
ASIA

TOURIST SPOTS
 Temples at
Bagan,
Myanmar
MYANMAR
 Angkor
Archaeological
Park,
Cambodia

CAMBODIA
 Halong
Bay,
Vietnam

VIETNAM
 Matinloc
Island,
Philippines

PHILIPPINES
 Luang
Prabang,
Laos
LAOS
 Mount
Kinabalu,
Malaysia

MALAYSIA
 BALI,
INDONESIA

INDONESIA
 Krabi
Province,
Thailand

THAILAND
 Gardens by
the Bay,
Singapore
SINGAPORE
 Mount
Ramelau,
East Timor

EAST TIMOR
 Bandar Seri
Begawan,
Brunei
BRUNEI
 CULTURAL
ATTRIBUTES
OF
SOUTHEAST ASIA
 Countries in Southeast Asia practice many different religions.

Islam is the most practiced faith, numbering approximately 240 million

adherents, or about 40% of the entire population, concentrated
in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Southern Thailand and in the Southern
Philippines. Indonesia is the most populous Muslim-majority country
around the world.

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Buddhism is predominant in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia,
Burma and Singapore. Ancestor worship and Confucianism 
are also widely practiced in Vietnam and Singapore.

Christianity is predominant in the Philippines, eastern Indonesia, East

Malaysia and East Timor. The Philippines has the largest Roman
Catholic population in Asia. East Timor is also predominantly Roman
Catholic due to a history of Portuguese rule.

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SOUTHEAST
ASIA
• Smile and be Polite
• Learn Some Basic Words
• Respecting Elders
• Protect Yourself
• Removing Shoes
• Dress Conservatively
• Ask for Approval of Someone
Before Taking Pictures
• Never Touch Someone Else’s Head
• Never Point Something with your
Feet and Show your Sole
• No to PDA
• Losing Face
• Woman are not Allowed to Touch
the Robe of Monks
• Never Drink Tap Water
• Disrespecting their God is a big NO
ECONOMIC and
POLITICAL
BACKGROUND
OF
SOUTHEAST ASIA
- According to IMF (International Monetary Fund)
 SOUTHEAST
ASIA
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
in terms of:

INSTITUTIONS, CULTURAL
and GEOGRAPHICAL
SOUTHEAST ASIA ... geographical

• Southeast Asia is a vital crossroads of trade and commerce. The region is rich in
natural resources such as tin, petroleum, rubber, tea, spices, valuable woods an
many more.
• There are some factors gathered, why Southeast Asia Region is rich in different
natural resources.

a.) Southeast Asia is a region of peninsulas and islands, that is surrounded by

different bodies of water.
b.) Some of the countries in this region experienced volcanic activities
c.) This region is favored by climatic and soil conditions
 Geographical ... Southeast Asia is a region of peninsulas and
islands, that is surrounded by different bodies
of water
EXAMPLE: BRUNEI’S PETROLEUM/OIL RESERVOIRS
• It has a total area of 5,765-sq. km. with a coastline of
about 161-km along the South China Sea
• Despite its small size, Brunei Darussalam is the fifth-
wealthiest country in the world, owing to the vast oil
wealth that has fuelled its economy for more than 85
years.
• Oil and gas is the 90 percent of Brunei’s exports

- 2 Major Offshore Fields in Brunei -

 Champion-which is in 30 meters of water, about 70 kilometers
northeast of Seria. It holds 40 percent of the country’s known
reserves and produces around 100,000 barrels a day.
 South West Ampa -13 kilometers off Kuala Belait. Its reservoirs
hold more than half of Brunei Darussalam’s total gas reserves and
gas production and accounts for 60 per cent of the company’s total
production. https://www.2b1stconsulting.com/brunei-shell-petroleum-evaluates-
options-for-geronggong-development/
 Geographical ... Some of the countries in this region
experienced volcanic activities

EXAMPLE: INDONESIA’S GEM FEVER

• Indonesia is an exotic Southeast Asian nation which is best
known for thousands of beautiful volcanic islands
• Its fertile volcanic earth and plentiful rain yield a vast variety of
produce, such as pungent durian, rice, coffee and cocoa.
Beneath the earth are mineral resources and gemstone
deposits, which include chalcedony, chrysocolla, diamond,
garnet, idocrase, jasper, nephrite, obsidian, opal, prehnite,
sapphire and quartz. 
•  In 2015, Indonesia was reported to have caught "gem fever",
with gemstone jewelry being widely worn.
• The center for gemstone processing and trade is in the capital,
Jakarta.
• Indonesian gemstones are also sold to tourists as souvenirs, in
Bali and Java, as well as being exported, where they are traded
all over the world
 ... this region is favored by climatic and soil
Geographical conditions

EXAMPLE: THAI RICE EXPORTS BEAT RIVALS

• Thailand was the top rice exporter in the world during the first
four months of this year (2018).
• Shipping out 3.31 million tonnes of the grain to overtake rivals
such as India, Vietnam and Pakistan.
• According to the Department of International Trade Promotion
(DITP) at the Ministry of Commerce.Thai rice exports peaked in
2017 at 11.6 million tonnes while the export target for 2018 is 10
million tonnes.
-White rice made up the bulk of Thai rice exports (48.7 percent)
- Sticky rice (27.7 per cent)
- Thai Jasmine rice (16.2 per cent).
• According to DITP director general Adul Chotinisakorn. “The
export trend for the second quarter of 2018 is also positive due
to higher demand from many rice-importing countries, including
China, the Philippines and Indonesia.”
 SOUTHEAST ASIA ... institutions

Other Southeast Asian countries

follow more than 12 years of
• According to Asian Development Bank curriculum
(2017), that 6-10 years of basic education no
longer enough to build foundation skills. •  Brunei: 15 years
• The ASEAN Economic Community aims to focus •  Cambodia 13 years
on the economic, political, and socio-cultural • Indonesia: 13 years
development of its 10 member states and on •  Laos: 13 years
improving tertiary education and employability. • Malaysia: 13/14 years
• Philippines just recently changed from K+10 to • Myanmar: 12 years
K+12 curriculum with their first batch of • Singapore: 12 to 14 years
graduates in 2018. • Thailand: 12 years
• Timor: 12 years
• Vietnam: 14/15 
... ASEAN
 SOUTHEAST ASIA ... cultural

• Respect between employees is usually important and the way people

address, talk and interact with each other is very dependent on a person's
status. A person's status is very important in Asian culture and is both
determined by title, social standing and wealth.
 
• Locals usually take things to heart and are warmer in their dealing with each
other. When dealing with problems or mistakes never address the employee
involved in front of colleagues, it is best to address this one on one.

• In some large cities it is common that many employees are from villages far
away from the city they work in. They usually go home to their villages once
or twice a year for major holidays
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ASIA
POLITICAL BACKGROUND
 BRUNEI

Type of Government:
Absolute Monarchy
Governed by:
Sultan - head of state and
head of government 
Elected by:
Sultan position is Hereditary

Hassanal Bolkiah

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 CAMBODIA

Type of Government:
Constitutional Monarchy
Governed by:
King -the head of state
Prime Minister - head of government Norodom Sihamoni (KING)
Elected by:
King is elected for life from among
members of the Norodom and Sisowath
bloodline
Prime Minister is appointed by the king

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Hun Sen (Prime Minister)
 EAST TIMOR

Type of Government:
Democratic Republic
Governed by: Francisco Guterres (President)
President- exercises the functions
of head of state.
Prime Minister - head of government 
Elected by:
President is elected by popular vote
for a five-year term
Prime Minister is appointed by the President

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Taur Matan Ruak (Prime Minister)
 INDONESIA

Type of Government:
Democratic Republic
Governed by:
President -is both head of state 
and head of government
Elected by:
The citizens of the country

Joko Widodo (President)

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 LAOS

Type of Government:
Communist State Bounnhang Vorachith(President)
Governed by:
President-  head of state.
Prime Minister - head of government 
Elected by:
President and Prime Minister is appointed
by the National Assembly

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Thongloun Sisoulith (Prime Minister)
 MALAYSIA
Type of Government:
Constitutional Monarchy
Governed by:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (KING) Muhammad V of Kelantan(KING)
- is head of state 
Prime Minister
- head of government  
Elected by:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected to a five-year term
by the Conference of Rulers
Prime Minister is appointed by the king

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Mahathir Mohamad (Prime Minister)
 MYANMAR

Type of Government:
 Military Junta
Governed by:
President is the head of state and the
head of government 
Elected by:
president is elected by members
of parliament
Bounnhang Vorachith(President)

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 PHILIPPINES

Type of Government:
Democratic Republic
Governed by:
President as both the head of state
and the head of government 
Elected by:
Direct popular vote of the people
Rodrigo Duterte (President)

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 SINGAPORE

Type of Government:
Parliamentary Republic
Governed by: Halimah Yacob (President)
President-  head of state.
Prime Minister - head of government 
Elected by:
President is elected by the parliament
Prime Minister is appointed by the
president

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Lee Hsien Loong, MP (Prime Minister)
 THAILAND

Type of Government:
Constitutional Monarchy
Governed by: Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) King
Monarch (King) is head of state
Prime Minister is the head of government 
Elected by:
Monarch position is hereditary
Prime Minister is appointed by the King

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Prayut Chan-o-cha (Prime Minister)
 VIETNAM

Type of Government:
Communist State Trần Đại Quang (President)
Governed by:
President-  head of state.
Prime Minister - head of government 
Elected by:
President and Prime Minister is appointed
by the National Assembly

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Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (Prime Minister)
THANKS!

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 GROUP 1 Members

Leader: Gaila Marie Ricahuerta

Members: Riza Mae Alce

Princess Caliwag
Kyla Rose Dimaano
Milli job Halili
Psalm Charis Mojado

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