Which country borders Timor Leste?
Indonesia.
(also shares a maritime border with Australia)
name at least two countries in Southeast Asia where English is an official language
Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia
What countries of SE Asia have a majority practicing Islam?
Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Which one country in Southeast Asia has an absolute monarchy?
Brunei
What does UNDCP stand for?
United Nations International Drug Control Programme
What is the capital city of Cambodia?
Phnom Penh
The city was nicknamed the "Pearl of Asia" for its early 20th century colonial French architecture. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia.
What are the two national languages of Timor-Leste?
Portuguese and Tetum
What is the main religion in Indonesia?
Islam
Name 2 Countries and its former Western Colonial Powers
Name one of the crops the Thai government introduced
Apples, Cabbage, Decorative Flowers, Coffee, Tea
Which three countries make up the Golden Triangle?
Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos meet at the confluence of the Ruak and the Mekong Rivers forming what is known as the Golden Triangle.
The region has become the center of a thriving opium economy and a crucial source of narcotics for the world.
What are the four primary languages spoken in Malaysia?
Malay, Mandarin, English and Tamil
What is the majority religion in Laos?
Buddhism
Name the political system of Phillippines
Constitutional Republic
What year did poppy start getting eradicated in Thailand?
1985
Which state in Myanmar grows the bulk of the country's poppy crop?
Shan state.
The state is also home to some of Myanmar's most powerful rebel armies, with long histories in the drug trade.
In what country is the Hmong language spoken?
Lao PDR
What are the 6 main religions (and ideologies) in SE Asia?
Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Animism, Christianity, Confucianism?
Name 3 of the members of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
60-70% of drugs
Which country in SE Asia has 17,500 islands?
Indonesia
of Indonesia's 17,500ish islands, more than 7,000 are uninhabited. Almost three-fourths of Indonesia's area is embraced by Sumatra, Kalimantan, and western New Guinea.
What SE Asian country speaks the most languages?
Indonesia (700)
Papua New Guinea leads with 840
What Southeast Asian countries have a Buddhist majority?
Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
Why has Myanmar's ban on poppy production not stopped opium production?
The government is powerless, while the politically powerful military regime sent by the government traffics drugs themselves
What was the Wa project designed to do?
reduce the supply and demand of opium