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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. 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 mainland section consists of Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia (or to be more precise, Peninsular Malaysia). The maritime section consists of Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Some definitions include Taiwan at the north. Austronesian peoples predominate in this region. The major religions are Buddhism and Islam, followed by Christianity. However a wide variety of religions are found throughout the region, including many Hindu and animist-influenced practices. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  mk29.image.pbase.com 645px x 678px | 116.50kB [source page]  lib.utexas.edu 1716px x 1487px | 256.90kB [source page] Southeast Asia Reference Map 258K Brunei Darussalam  sps.unavco.org 618px x 729px | 499.70kB [source page] Voyager map tool southeast asia 00 gif southeast asia 01 gif From Yahoo Image Search: "Southeast Asia"  globalnewsblog.com unknown Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:50:08 GM U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled Friday to Mumbai, India, the first stop on a weeklong visit to that country and Thailand, where she will attend meetings of the Association of . Southeast Asian. Nations. ...  goseasia.about.com unknown Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:24:19 GM Southeast Asia. Travel Blog. By Michael Aquino, About.com Guide to . Southeast Asia. Travel ... Recent Blog Posts. Face to Face with Borobudur. . Southeast Asia. Travel Notebook, week of July 19, 2009. Breaking Story - Blasts in Jakarta. ...  breaking.sg CNA Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:57:17 GM Add to: submit 'Thailand aims to be trading, exhibition hub in . Southeast Asia. ' to del · submit 'Thailand aims to be trading, exhibition hub in . Southeast Asia. ' to digg · submit 'Thailand aims to be trading, exhibition hub in . Southeast. ... From Google Blog Search: "Southeast Asia"  news.google.com Jaunted by JetSetCD on July 22, 2009 at 10:24 AM Last night, or at 8:53am in China, a total solar eclipse covered much of Southeast Asia in daytime darkness for ... Longest Total Solar Eclipse of the 21st century on July 22, 2009 Bawaal - [ Technology Simplified ] Afraid of the solar eclipse? Don't be Examiner.com Total solar eclipse A1plus HULIQ - AFP all 2,821 news articles » news.google.com Toronto Star Avian flu virus had jumped from birds to humans in Southeast Asia and was expected to spread throughout the world, causing up to a billion deaths. ... and more » news.google.com AHN Hong Kong, China (CNS) - Universal Music Group recently announced its expansion of South East Asia's Digital and Business Development operations in a ... and more » From Google News Search: "Southeast Asia" Why is democracy in Southeast Asia difficult to establish? Q. Why is it difficult to establish a functional, democratic system of government in southeast asia? They can exist in many places, but none has ever been successful in Southeast Asia. Why is this? to the first guy who answered: i know there are other good forms of government in other areas, but clearly by the patterns of history, democracy and a free market are the best choices. there are few exceptions to this (actually, i find the governmental systems of iran to be fascinating, but those aren't in tonight's history homework.) Asked by tayw69 - Thu May 15 22:12:10 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Southeast Asian countries lack a few key features common to democracies (or found in the history of countries that have become democracies): an individualist culture that values personal freedom and independence, a strong middle class, and a tradition of the rule of law. The relative poverty of these countries makes it unlikely they will ever have these cultural, institutional, and economic features and become stable democracies. Answered by scott b - Thu May 15 22:23:50 2008 What are the most cool or hip cities/sites to visit on a trip to southeast asia!? Q. Im 21 and me and a couple of my friends are trying to plan a trip to southeast asia, like thailand, vietnam, ect. Were looking for fun cool places with young hip people and places to party but also to do some site seeing and to learn about the culture during the day. Also would like to hear about the best beaches to visit and any other travel information like best hotels, airports, bars. Asked by Alex B - Thu Jan 11 02:00:42 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Bangkok - Culture (temples and Markets. Night Markets and Floating Markets) and Party Phuket - Party Part and Party ( Lovely Beaches) Kuala Lumpur - Party Bali- Ubud for Art and Culture and Seminyak to Party Best Beach- Jimbaran Answered by Foodie1 - Thu Jan 11 02:13:51 2007 I need to research a topic on southeast Asia, what topic should I choose?
Q. southeast asia includes thailand, singapore, indonesia, phillipenes, burma, malaysia, kampuchea, brunei. I want an interesting topic, you would also want to learn about Asked by hk - Mon Apr 21 21:59:01 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Freedom of the Press in Malaysia and Singapore? Answered by xOxOx - Wed Apr 23 13:00:13 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Southeast Asia"
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