southeast asia's climate and seasons are based more on fluctuations in rainfall than in __________
temperature
technological and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area is known as _______ development
sustainable
most of ________ has an arid or semi-arid climate
Australia
Kuala Lumpur is the dynamic capital city of this country
Malaysia
Southeast Asia consists of a ________ in the west and an archipelago in the east
mainland
one of the few countries that was formerly a colony of the united states
Philippines
a place where goods can be unloaded, stored, or reshipped without import duties
freeport
a long, bloody war was fought here that involved many U.S. troops
vietnam
indonesia, malaysia, and vietnam are called "roaring _________" due to their aggressive, dynamic economic growth
tigers
southeast asia's typhoons and cyclones are known as ________
hurricanes
the great barrier reef is an important source of _______ in Australia
tourism
part of Australia that gets heavy rainfall
north
Australia is the _________ inhabited continent on earth
driest
due to mineral wealth in both Australia and NZ, ________ is an important economic activity
mining
longest and most important river in SE Asia
Mekong
because it is so dry, most of Australia is unsuitable for ________
agriculture
a country with a recently improved economy that is ripe for foreign investment
emerging market
large marsupial that is a symbol for Australia
kangaroo
European power that once controlled Indonesia
Dutch
the ________ Empire in present-day Cambodia was once a powerful Hindu-Buddist empire
Khmer
a self-governing country within the British Empire
dominion
many of the earliest __________ residents of Australia were prisoners
european
another name for Australia's Outback
bush
formerly called Siam, this was the only SE Asian country never colonized by the europeans
thailand
earliest inhabitants of Australia were the ________
Aborigines
subsistence farmers in SE Asia practice _________ in an ineffective attempt to revive exhausted soil
shifting cultivation
name of the French colony in SE Asia
indochina
the number/level of different species/forms of life in a given region/ecosystem
biodiversity
converting forests to pastures is a major cause of _______ in NZ
deforestation
the dominant religion of Indonesia
Islam
in both Australia and NZ, ________ is concentrated along the coasts
population
mixed aborigine-european children who were forcibly removed from their homes are called Australia's ______ generation
lost
East Timor won its ________ from Indonesia in 2002 with the help of UN peacekeeping troops
independence
most of NZ has a ________ climate
marine west coast
genocidal regime that controlled Cambodia during the 1970s
khmer rouge
at times, Thailand has been a ________, or a politically neutral region between opposing nations
buffer zone
five nationalities were most involved in colonizing SE Asia include, British, French, Portuguese, French, Spanish, and ________
dutch
region prone to conflict over ethnic, cultural, or political differences is called a ______ belt
shatter
both Australia and NZ have ________ populations
aging
also known as Burma
myanmar
flightless bird most associated w NZ
kiwi
earliest inhabitants of NZ were the ______
Maori