Transcript 29.3 PPT - SE Asia Today

Today’s Schedule – 05/07/13
1. CNN Student News
– 29.3 Vocab Check
2. 29.3 PPT: Southeast Asia Today
• HW:
– 30.1 Vocab
– Study for Chapter 29 Quiz – TAKING TOMORROW
– Unit 10 Map due Friday
The Region Today
• The countries of Southeast Asia have
different levels of economic
development.
• Laos and Cambodia are very poor
countries.
Myanmar is very rich in natural
resources
But the military dictatorship there has kept the
country isolated and they have remained poor.
The capital of Myanmar is
Yangon
Also called Rangoon.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Is an opponent of the
military dictatorship
in Myanmar. She is
working for
democracy there.
She won the Nobel
Peace Prize – but
was under house
arrest beginning
the early 1990’s.
Thailand is the most developed
country in Mainland Southeast
Asia.
Its capital is Bangkok.
Bangkok is an ancient city that mixes
the modern and traditional.
The city has over 400 wats – Buddhist
temples that serve as monasteries.
The capital of Vietnam is
Hanoi.
The largest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh city.
Phnom Penh
Is the capital of Cambodia.
The capital of Laos is
Vientiane.
ASEAN
• All Southeast Asia countries are members
of the
– Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Founded in 1967 to promote economic
development
• Free trade among the ASEAN nations