Southeast Asia

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

Is no longer practiced to any significant extent in Malaysia.

focused primarily on rice in the early part of the twentieth century.

remains as it was 100 years ago.

has been growing in importance in recent decades.

now often focuses on specialty crops like pineapples, palm oil, or rubber.

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

Island Southeast Asia

has few peaks above 5,000 feet.

Typically has dry winters.

Has tremendous tremendous temperature variation.

includes about 25 islands.

Straddles the equator.

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

Deforestation's effect on greenhouse gases in the region

the region's equatorial location

The oil industry in the region

The large number of islands in the region

The region's rapidly growing industrial sector

What country of Southeast Asia has the region's lowest total Fertility Rat--a rate so low (below replacement level) that without immigration, its population will begin to decline?

Southeast Asia

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