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area: 1,735,334 sq miles
(4,494,495 sq km)
Population: 637,007,500
No. of independent
countries: 11
Religions: Buddhism,
Islam, Taoism,
Christianity, Hinduism
Largest city: Jakarta
(Indonesia) 10,323,000
Highest point: Hkakabo
Rasi (Myanmar) 19,303 ft
(5,885 m)
Longest river: Mekong
2,600 miles (4,184 km)
Main occupation:
Farming
Main exports: Sugar,
fruit, timber, rice, rubber,
tobacco, tin
Main imports: Machinery,
iron and steel products,
textiles, chemicals, fuels
populaTIon
The population on mainland Southeast
asia is concentrated in the river valleys,
plateaus, or plains. The population of
maritime Southeast asia is unevenly
distributed; Java is densely settled, while
other islands are barely occupied.
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largest island with a total
area of 292,297 sq miles
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places on Earth.
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