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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Introduction to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia consists of eleven
countries, which is located north of Australia, east of India, south of China
and west of New Guinea. With an estimated population of 442,500,000, the Muslim
culture is primarily dominant over the country along with other cultures such
as the Chinese. Out of all of the languages in the world, Southeast Asia has
approximately a thousand languages spoken in the country alone. It’s also
noteworthy to state that the region gained their independence following World
War II. Southeast Asia is mostly covered with tropical forests that also
consists of wet monsoon winds that aid in the country’s economy. Roughly more
than ¾ of the Southeast Asia population is agriculture-based. Rice is their
main crop with coconuts, spices and rubber, which are also important. Some say
that twice as much fish is consumed in Southeast Asia compared to other
forms of protein. Now in relation to the natural disasters in Southeast Asia, according to reports, "Fewer people died from natural disasters in Asia in 2012 than in previous years. Now comes the bad news: between January and October, natural disasters in Asia still claimed more lives here than anywhere else in the world – and experts predict the trend will continue as populations and industries expand in a region that already houses the world’s largest number of urban residents." Southeast Asia not only has an impact in the economy around
the world but also a vast impact in agriculture, culture and populations.
Reference: http://www.asianscientistasias-2012-figures-trends/
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Southeast Asia definitely has to be one of the most diverse places in the world. There is so much culture in that area. Natural disasters tend to have a huge affect on the culture and the landscape. One area in particular that has been hurt by a natural disaster in southeast Asia is Thailand. The Tsunami destroyed crops, homes and much more. I believe we can work together with our blogs to help create awareness on the devastation caused in Thailand and Southeast Asia from these natural disasters. On our blogs we can put links to organizations such as the International Rescue Committee (IRC) where people can go to donate money for relief efforts.
ReplyDeleteBrad Foster
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Is Southeast Asia ever hit by earthquakes? My blog is about the some of the natural disasters taking place in Haiti. The most well-known devastation was the earthquake in 2010 that killed and injured thousands. However, they've gone through a lot of hard ships since then as well. Currently, Haitians are in a famine after a hurricane destroyed crops on the small island and cut off access to other supplies. You mentioned Southeast Asia is 3/4 crops with their main harvest being rice. Do they ever experience famine due to damage from natural disasters?
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like to learn more about Haiti or comment on my blog it is: http://briennalundhaitiearthquake.weebly.com/
-Brienna Lund
Southeast Asia is a place I would like to learn more about, so it was great to read your blog. For my blog, I am focusing on the endangered species Bengal Tigers. Bengal Tigers reside in southern Asia so I found your blog especially informative. I would love to hear about the effects the recent natural disasters in Asia have had on the Bengal Tiger, if any. If you would like to work together on a future blog post let me know!
ReplyDelete-Krystal Schultz, krystalschultz.weebly.com
I was looking through your blog and thought our topics highly relate to each other, and would be able to benefit one another. Southeast Asia is growing at a rapid rate and the direction is headed in now, natural as well as human disasters, could determine where it will be as well as the consequences that could take place. It's culture, economy as well as wildlife are extremely important on a global scale, and have many unique identities that can't be found anywhere else. My topic is on the endangered Orangutan's in Sumatra; with your emphasis being in Asia, I thought this would highly relate. Traveling to these countries to investigate the people, animals and the collaboration between the two, a better understanding of confronting dilemma's can be accomplished. The Orangutan's in Sumatra could highly benefit from the expose of your blog, through environmental research and awareness, we could being light to both of our topics. You can check out my blog at http://ryaneport.yolasite.com/prt-5610.php. Let me know if you'd be interested! Thanks
ReplyDeleteRyan Hermansen