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KMS Southeast Asia
CH 22
9
Geography
8th Grade
04/25/2011

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Indochinese Peninsula
Definition
one of two peninsulas on which mainland Southeast Asia lies; the peninsula is located south of China
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Malay Peninsula
Definition
the second peninsula of mainland Southeast Asia; narrow strip of land serves as a bridge between the mainland and islands
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Mekong River
Definition
a major river that runs south from southern China through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
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Tet
Definition
the Vietnamese New Year and most important holiday in Vietnam
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constitutional monarchy
Definition
a government in which the powers of the king or queen are limited by a constitution.
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microstate
Definition
an independent country that is very small in area and population
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Bahasa Indonesia
Definition
the language of Indonesia
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shadow puppet
Definition
traditional Indonesian art, in which puppets are handled from behind a screen lit by a bright light
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Filipino
Definition
an inhabitant of the Philippines
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