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Maritime SE Asia

To the south of the Asian mainland lies maritime

Southeast Asia. It includes Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor,

Singapore, and the Philippines. Part of Malaysia is connected

to the mainland, but the rest of the region is made up of more

than 20,000 islands that stretch across the Pacific and Indian

Oceans. Lying near the Equator, the climate is mostly hot, wet, and

humid. Most of the larger islands are mountainous and covered in

dense forest, and many people live in villages near rivers or on the

coast. Like the rest of Southeast Asia, the population is made up of

people from many different cultural backgrounds speaking hundreds

of different languages. The most common religion is Islam, except

in the Philippines, where most people are Roman Catholic.

PEOPLE OF MALAYSIA

Ethnic Malaysians make up 50 percent of the

population and are known as bumiputera, meaning

“sons of the soil.” Most Malaysians are Muslim.

Ethnic Chinese form 23 percent of the population.

THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI

Brunei is ruled by a sultan

who lives in the world’s

largest palace. The sultan

is one of the wealthiest

men in the world.

SINGAPORE

As the financial and industrial center of

Southeast Asia, Singapore is one of the

wealthiest countries in this region. It has

a thriving high-tech industry and a high

standard of living. There are strictly enforced

laws forbidding littering and other small

crimes. The death penalty is imposed for

drug smuggling. The government also controls

the press and restricts the Internet.

Skyscrapers

in Singapore’s

financial district

KITE FLYING

After the harvest, the people

of Malaysia celebrate with

the Wau-flying (kite-flying)

Festival, where skilled people

demonstrate the traditional

Malaysian sport.

Ubadiah Mosque, Malaysia

GREAT APES

The orangutans are great apes that live only

in Borneo and the northern corner of Sumatra.

They spend most of their time in the trees, even

building tree-top nests in which to sleep. Sadly, the

orangutan is endangered because of deforestation.

Sultan

of Brunei

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