STAS Geography Class : Geography Class 1- Asia (Indo-China region)

South East Asia (indochina and the east indies)

List of countries in indo-china:

Myanmar (Burma): pop 55,123,814
Thailand: pop 68,414,135
Laos: pop 7,126,706
Cambodia: pop 16,204,486
Vietnam: pop 96,160,163
Malaysia: pop 31,381,992
Singapore: pop 5,888,926
Brunei: pop 443,593
Indonesia: pop 260,580,739
East Timor: pop 1,291,358
Philippines: pop 104,256,076

(population numbers from CIA world factbook)

Myanmar (Burma)

Burmese Village life.

Burma landscape (Bagan is an ancient city in Burma and a main attraction for tourists).

What is a Burmese Pagoda

Burmese city

Some facts

Majority ethnicity: Bamar 68%
Official Language: Burmese
Religion: mostly Buddhist, some of every other major religion.
Capital: Yangon/Rangoon (basically the capital but government is in the recently made city of Nay Pyi Ta)

Vietnam

How rice is grown in asia

Vietnam and the rainy/monsoon season

Ho Chi Minh City has two distinctive seasons, which is rainy and dry.

Rainy season

The rainy season, also known as the monsoon season, with an average rainfall of about 1800mm annually (about 150 rainy days per year), usually starts in May and ends in late November. During this period, although it will rain heavily almost every afternoon, the rain is short and clear quickly. Sometimes, you can experience sunshine and rain at the same time while the sky is still blue. Remember to bring the raincoat, in case your health is not very familiar with tropical downpour. Especially, in October, there will be extreme tide which may cause severe flood, so be well-prepared with wellington boots and water-proof backpack.

Dry season

Dry season in Saigon lasts from December to April, is hotter than rainy season with the temperature around 33 °C (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and nearly has no rain. Although travelling in this period is more convenient, travellers need to be careful with heatstroke by avoiding going out at noon.