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Earth Science 7-Global Regions Index

South East Asia

Countries of South East Asia

Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam

Latitude and Longitude

-Latitude: 92^o E to about 125^o E

-Longitude: 28^o N to about 0^o N

Elevation Range

The highest point in Southeast Asia is Mount Hkakabo Razi in Myanmar (19,294 feet/5,881 meters).The lowest point in Southeast Asia is the Gulf of Thailand (0 feet/0 meters).

Bodies of Water

-Bay of Bengal

-Andaman Sea

-Gulf of Thailand

-Selat Mentawai

-Java Sea

-Banda Sea

-Celebes Sea

-Sulu Sea

-South China Sea

- South China Sea

- Bay of Bengal

-Philippine Sea

Land Features

-Hkakabo Razi in Myanmar (5,881 m)

-Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia (4,093 m)

-Doi Inthanon in Thailand (2,565 m)

-Xe Bang Fai River, Laos

-Kolok River, Malaysia

Climate

-Main climate: equatorial -Precipitation:1)fully humid 2)winter dry 3)monsoonal

Ocean Currents

-North Equatorial

-South Equatorial

Salinity

-Medium Salinity

-35 parts per thousand

References

-Google

-Google Earth

-Ocean Motion Website

-www.marinebio.net