Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a region of Asia that is made up of the countries that are south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. Southeast Asia is actually divided into two regions: Mainland Southeast Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia. Maritime means to the sea,” so it makes sense that Maritime “connected Southeast Asia is actually a large group of islands that very close to one another. Mainland Southeast Asia are countries that are connected to the main continent of Asia. Maritime Southeast Asia is set on a large volcanic plate which causes quite a bit of volcanic activity. Erupting, underwater volcanoes and earthquakes are common throughout Maritime Southeast Asia. Mainland Southeast Asia is home to several mountain ranges. Since most of Southeast Asia exists on the sea or near the coast, traders have shipped their goods through the region for centuries. In fact the term "Southeast Asia" was first used in 1839 by an American pastor named Howard Malcolm in his book titled Travels in South-Eastern Asia. Malcolm only wrote about the Mainland section and did not include the Maritime section in his definition of Southeast Asia. These traders wanted rare, exoctic spicers from Indonesia and were willing to pay high prices for these goods. The traders not only brought goods: they brought their religious ideas with them. Hindu and Islam have competed throughout history with one another for which would become the main religion of the region. Even today, Southeast Asia has a diverse group of religions; no one religion has an overall majority.
Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a region of Asia that is made up of the countries that are south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. Southeast Asia is actually divided into two regions: Mainland Southeast Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia. Maritime means “connected to the sea,” so it makes sense that Maritime Southeast Asia is actually a large group of islands that very close to one another. Mainland Southeast Asia are countries that are connected to the main continent of Asia. Maritime Southeast Asia is set on a large volcanic plate which causes quite a bit of volcanic activity. Erupting, underwater volcanoes and earthquakes are common throughout Maritime Southeast Asia. Mainland Southeast Asia is home to several mountain ranges. Since most of Southeast Asia exists on the sea or near the coast, traders have shipped their goods through the region for centuries. In fact the term "Southeast Asia" was first used in 1839 by an American pastor named Howard Malcolm in his book titled Travels in South-Eastern Asia. Malcolm only wrote about the Mainland section and did not include the Maritime section in his definition of Southeast Asia. These traders wanted rare, exoctic spicers from Indonesia and were willing to pay high prices for these goods. The traders not only brought goods: they brought their religious ideas with them. Hindu and Islam have competed throughout history with one another for which would become the main religion of the region. Even today, Southeast Asia has a diverse group of religions; no one religion has an overall majority.
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