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Myanmar and Thailand

Created byMr. Raponi

Myanmar

Thailand

Laos

Cambodia

Vietnam

Malaysia

Brunei

Philippines

Indonesia

Singapore

Southeast Asia’s northernmost country is Myanmar

Once called

_____________, Myanmar was part of British India until its independence in 1948

Land ofMyanmar

Myanmar’s 253,880 square miles make this country the size of

__________________.

Between the mountain ranges flow two major rivers- the

_______________ and the

________________.

Economy of Myanmar

The country’s economy is based on farming.

Rice is the major food crop and some farmers use tractors on their farms. However, the majority use plows pulled by buffalos.

People of Myanmar

About 75% of Myanmar’s nearly

_________________ people live in small villages.

The most densely populated area of the country is the Irrawaddy River Valley.

The capital and largest city

is _______________ and the major religion is

____________________.

Once called

________, Thailand means “Land of the Free” and it is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been owned by Europe.

Land of Thailand

Mountains, plateaus and river valleys spread through northern Thailand.

In the central part, the

__________________ river has formed a large

__________________ or an area built up by a river’s soil deposits.

A Good Idea In Many areas of

Thailand, the rivers overflow quite often.

To make sure the people’s houses do not get ruined, they build their houses up on top of legs, so that the water flows right below their houses.

Economy of Thailand

Thailand is an agricultural country.

Plantations in the south provide

__________________ for export and forests provide lumber.

Thailand is rich in mineral resources and is one of the world’s leading exporters of tin and gemstones.

Worker Monkeys

In Thailand

-The Thais have taught pigtailed Macaque monkeys to climb tall coconut trees and only pick the ripe ones.

-There are actually 6 month schools that the monkeys are sent to to be trained.

-A human can pick only about 100 coconuts per day, a monkey can pick up to 1000.

-The monkeys are treated very well, it is much easier to get them to work if they are treated well.

People ofThailand

Most of Thailand’s

__________ million people belong to

the ___________

ethnic group and follow the Buddhist religion.

Buddhism inspires many Thai festivals celebrated with parades and colorful flowers.

Thai Festivals

More People

About 80% of Thailand’s people live in rural villages.

______________, Thailand’s capital has about 6 million people and is rapidly growing as more and more people move out of rural areas and into big cities.

Jeff Corwin in Thailand