Exam 11: Southeast Asia

Siam was never colonized by either the Europeans or the Japanese as leaders of Siam played France and Britain against each other and remained independent of colonial domination.

Impoverished due to the civil war over independence,East Timor does have some opportunity given the large __________ in the vicinity and it has been working to gain control of its __________ to benefit from the offshore __________.

Singapore's most valuable resource is its __________.

The political borders of Southeast Asia were created by way of __________.

Malaysia has taken advantage of its location on a major shipping lane and has shifted to __________ as an important sector of its economy.

Malaysia is one case where the general principle that if a country urbanizes and industrializes the family size will go down does not coincide with reality.

The ethnic __________ of Southeast Asia is a result of the emergence of __________ between people that have evolved into identifiable __________ groups.

The tropical climate and the archipelago nature of Indonesia supports the most biodiversity in the world.

Explain why the Philippines is a popular destination for business process outsourcing (BPO).

Burma has been placed in the same category as __________ in terms of authoritarian rule,lack of human rights,and stagnant economy.

Describe the rather drastic conditions that resulted in the creation of Democratic Kampuchea.