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Myanmar and Thailand
Created byMr. Raponi
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Myanmar
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Malaysia
Brunei
Philippines
Indonesia
Singapore
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Southeast Asia’s northernmost country is Myanmar
Once called
_____________, Myanmar was part of British India until its independence in 1948
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Land ofMyanmar
Myanmar’s 253,880 square miles make this country the size of
__________________.
Between the mountain ranges flow two major rivers- the
_______________ and the
________________.
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Economy of Myanmar
The country’s economy is based on farming.
Rice is the major food crop and some farmers use tractors on their farms. However, the majority use plows pulled by buffalos.
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People of Myanmar
About 75% of Myanmar’s nearly
_________________ people live in small villages.
The most densely populated area of the country is the Irrawaddy River Valley.
The capital and largest city
is _______________ and the major religion is
____________________.
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Once called
________, Thailand means “Land of the Free” and it is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been owned by Europe.
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Land of Thailand
Mountains, plateaus and river valleys spread through northern Thailand.
In the central part, the
__________________ river has formed a large
__________________ or an area built up by a river’s soil deposits.
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A Good Idea In Many areas of
Thailand, the rivers overflow quite often.
To make sure the people’s houses do not get ruined, they build their houses up on top of legs, so that the water flows right below their houses.
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Economy of Thailand
Thailand is an agricultural country.
Plantations in the south provide
__________________ for export and forests provide lumber.
Thailand is rich in mineral resources and is one of the world’s leading exporters of tin and gemstones.
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Worker Monkeys
In Thailand
-The Thais have taught pigtailed Macaque monkeys to climb tall coconut trees and only pick the ripe ones.
-There are actually 6 month schools that the monkeys are sent to to be trained.
-A human can pick only about 100 coconuts per day, a monkey can pick up to 1000.
-The monkeys are treated very well, it is much easier to get them to work if they are treated well.
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People ofThailand
Most of Thailand’s
__________ million people belong to
the ___________
ethnic group and follow the Buddhist religion.
Buddhism inspires many Thai festivals celebrated with parades and colorful flowers.
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Thai Festivals
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More People
About 80% of Thailand’s people live in rural villages.
______________, Thailand’s capital has about 6 million people and is rapidly growing as more and more people move out of rural areas and into big cities.
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Jeff Corwin in Thailand