GY 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Domino Theory, High Tech, Maritime Southeast Asia
Document Summary
Geographic overview: mainland and insular physiographiques, realm"s giant: indonesia, archipelago: island chain, size of area and population, borders of the realm: India and china: source of immigrants, cultural infusion, economic interaction, and more. Indonesia"s javan population cluster: more than half the country"s population, fertile volcanic soils, ample water, and warmth, other clusters are fast-growing urban areas. Religions of southeast asia: historic crossroads of religions, hinduism and buddhism from south asia. Islam from southwest asia: leads to great cultural diversity: much cultural expression has been through infusion of foreign elements. China in southeast asia: geopolitics in the south china sea: nine-dash map: chinese claims. Southeast asian regions: mainland southeast asia, mainland region includes five states: vietnam, cambodia, laos, thailand, and. Inability of french and american forces to impose order (1) led to terrible loss of life and displacement: today, contrasts remain but are diminishing, from cities to rural areas some areas are catching up, vietnam in transition.
