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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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The dong. The baht is the Thai currency, the kip is Laos', while the rupiah is used in Indonesia.
Lombok. Java is the nearest large island to the west, while the others are all further east of Lombok.
| During World War Two the Japanese had POWs build the 'Death Railway' to Burma. This was the subject matter of the film 'Bridge over the River Kwai'. What is the name of the Thai town nearest to the bridge? | Southeast Asia Challenge
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Kanchanaburi. A nice little town, it is located about 120km west of Bangkok. There are two museums about the POW camp and the war. You can walk over the bridge, or take a train, and in the first week of December there is a sound and light show at the bridge.
| Which country overthrew the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and installed their own government in Phnom Penh? | Southeast Asia Challenge
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Vietnam. The Vietnamese say the last of their forces left Cambodia eleven years later.
Lao. It is the Lao equivilent of the well-known Thai 'Mai pen rai'.
Islam. Indonesia and Brunei are the other two mainly Islamic countries in Southeast Asia.
| What is the name of the major river, often called the "Danube of Southeast Asia", that crosses or borders six countries and has its delta in southern Vietnam? | Geography of Southeast Asia
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Mekong. The countries is crosses are Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China. The countries it borders are Thailand and Burma (Myanmar).
Chinese, Malay, Indian, Other. In Singapore, every resident is categorised according to his/her ethnicity. Chinese make up seventy-seven percent of the population, Malays fourteen percent, Indians seven percent, and Others (including Arabs and mixed-race Eurasians) nine percent.
Indochina. The French divided Vietnam into three separate parts: Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China.
Philippines. General Santos is on the southernmost island of Mindanao. The others are on the main island of Luzon. The influence of the Spanish colonisers of the country is evident in these names.
| Which Southeast Asian nation is the most advanced, according to all development indicators eg life expectancy, infant mortality rate, urbanisation rate? | Geography of Southeast Asia
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Singapore. Singapore was one of the original "Mini Tigers" of Asia, countries which had rapidly industrialised societies and productive economies. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are all approaching modernisation, but Singapore was the first.
Bali. Bali is the only predominantly Hindu island of Indonesia.
Laos. With barely half a million residents, Vientiane is the second smallest capital in Southeast Asia, after Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.
| The agriculture of which nation is enriched by its fertile volcanic soils? | Southeast Asia III
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Indonesia. Although the volcanic soils provide the nutrients needed for successful crops, there is of course a hazard associated with living on the slopes of a volcano, but many Indonesians have no choice. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia all depend on their rivers, the Chao Phraya and the Mekong, for their rich alluvial soils that are also great for growing crops.
Laos. It is surrounded by Thailand, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. Thailand and Cambodia both have coastlines of the Gulf of Thailand, and Thailand also on the Andaman Sea. Brunei has a coastline on the South China Sea.
| The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) is associated with which country? | Southeast Asia III
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Burma (Myanmar). in 1994-95, they neutralised the opposition party by signing individual ceasefire agreements with rebel groups.
5765 kms/2226 miles. Singapore is 618 kms/239 miles, making it the smallest Southeast Asian nation. Indonesia is the largest at 1,906,240 kms/741,040 miles. Brunei at 5765 kms/2226 miles, and Laos at 234,804 kms/91,400 miles are somewhere in the middle.
Tonle Sap. The others are all cities. Tonle Sap is the source of Cambodia's entire fish supply, which is significant as most Cambodians, being Buddhist, don't eat meat, and so fish is one of their staple foods.
Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan Yew was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Singapore, leading the nation between 1959 and 1990. Goh Chok Tong has been the Prime Minister since 1990. Lee Hsien Loong is Lee Kuan Yew's son, and is emerging to be a significant figure on the political scene. Ong Teng Cheong has been the President since 1993.
4. Thailand shares borders with Malaysia to the south, Burma (Myanmar) to the west, and Laos and Cambodia to the east.
France. France was also the colonial power in Cambodia and Laos. Britain's Southeast Asian possessions included Burma, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Spain held the Philippines for over 300 years until 1898 when the USA acquired the islands, and the Netherlands colonised Indonesia.
| Our journey starts in Thailand's capital city. We all know this city as Bangkok, but it has another name as well. What is it? | A Trip to Southeast Asia
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Krung Thep. Bangkok (Krung Thep) is a great place to visit. Although crowded and busy, a laid-back atmosphere means that it is not nearly as stressful as most cities.
Burma. Although Chiang Mai is near the Laotian border as well, it is nearer still to Burma.
| We're going on a Hill Tribe Trek in Thailand! On this adventure in the vicinity of Chiang Mai, we will visit several villages inhabited by members of the local tribe. Which tribe is this? | A Trip to Southeast Asia
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the Karen Tribes. A Hill Tribe Trek is a wilderness excursion involving hiking through forests and swimming near beautiful waterfalls. Trekkers spend the night in a Karen village go bamboo rafting, and ride elephants. A Trek is the perfect activity for the adventurous traveler!
Bandar Seri Begawan. Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of the small nation of Brunei Darusalam - a country situated on the island of Borneo. Borneo is divided between three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
Kota Kinabalu is a city in the Malaysian section of Borneo, Ujung Pandang is on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and Olongapo is on the Filipino island of Luzon.
Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh was called Saigon until the end of the Vietnam war. It was the capital of Cochonchina, a French colony, and later it was the capital of South Vietnam. Hanoi is the current capital city of Vietnam, and Hai Phong and Nha Trang are also Vietnamese cities.
4. Thailand borders Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia.
Portugal. Timor-Leste, or East Timor, declared its independence on the 28th of November, 1975, but it was not internationally recognised until the 20th of May 2002.
Cambodia. Built in the early 12th century for King Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat's original purpose was to serve as his state temple and capital city.
Irrawaddy. The Irrawaddy River is roughly 2170km long.The Mekong River is the twelfth longest river in the world. It has an estimated length of 4180km and runs through China, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The Red River flows through China Vietnam and into the South China Sea. The Rajang River is a Malaysian river on the island of Borneo.
Vientiane. Located in the Mekong Valley, the capital city Vientiane had an estimated population of only 200,000 in 2005. Vientiane is also the largest city of Laos, a nation with an estimated population of 5 924 000 (2005), making it the 103rd most populous country in the world. Louang Namtha and Louangphrabang are both other Lao cities. Vian Tiani does not exist.
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