GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

MALAY PENINSULA

• Peninsula of Southeast Asia
• It runs mainly north and south
• Titiwangsa mountains from the backbone
• Ends at the strait of Malacca

MEKONG RIVER

• Transboundry river
• Longest river in Southeast Asia
• 12th longest river in the world
• 7th longest river in China

GREAT VICTORIA DESERT

• It is sparsely populated
• Largest desert in Australia
• Contains some salt lakes
• Over 700 km wide

MURRAY RIVER

• Australia's longest river
• 2,375 km long
• The Murray flows through salt lakes that fluctuate in salinity
• The rivers system receives 58% of its own flow

LAKE TAUPO

• Located on the north island
• Its surface area is 616 square km
• Largest lake by surface area in New Zealand
• Perimeter is approximately 193 km

FIJI

• Officially the republic of Fiji
• Island country in Melanesia
• Majority of its islands were formed by volcanoes
• Has an abundance of forest, mineral, and fish resources

GILBERT ISLANDS

• A chain of 16 atolls and coral islands
• Micronesian islands
• Main part of Republic of Kiribati
• Include Tarawa

TAHITI

• Famous for black sand beaches
• Formed by volcanic activity
• Formally known as Otaheite
• Its capital is Papeete

TRANSANTARCTIC MTS.

• Compromise mountain range
• In Antarctica
• Divide east and west Antarctica
• Include a number of separately named mountain groups

PHILIPPINES

• Officially known as the Republic of the Philippines
• Sovereign island country in Southeast Asia
• 98 million people live their
• 17th most populated country in Asia