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Geographical Features Of Southeast Asia

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Icy Anarctica
-ice sheets contain the largest supply of water
-a lot of resources lie beneath the ice sheets
-fifth largest continent
-Transanarctic Mountsins divide the continent in 2

Photo by DavidB30906

Flat Australia
-land mass containing to Australia is the the smallest continent
-it is the flattest continent on earth
-has very few rivers
-forestry is not a major industry

Indochina
-has several rivers that run between mountain ranges
-people rely on the Mekong river for farming and fishing
-its peninsulas give it an irregular coastline
-fertile soil is a valuable resource

Photo by nathangibbs

Malay Peninsula
-its a narrow strip of land
-it's an archipelago, which is a group of islands
-Philippines and islands of Indonesia are part of the Malay Peninsula
-700 miles long

Photo by nathanh100

Polynesia
-it's characterized by a small amount of land
-generally defined as the islands of the Polynesia Triangle
-regional of great cultural traits
-refers to one of the three parts to Ocania

Photo by jimg944

Indonesia
-Indonesia is an archipelago
-the Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region
-Indonesia is part of the "ring of fire"
-earthquakes are frequent