"Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia..."
Environmental Studies in the context of Area Studies and Southeast Asian Studies explores the interactions between humans and their natural environment, focusing on the environmental challenges, conservation efforts, and sustainable development strategies in Southeast Asia.
"Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia and the Indian Ocean."
"Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of 26 atolls of Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere."
"The Sunda Plate is the main plate of the region... while the islands of the Philippines and Indonesia as well as East Timor are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Both seismic belts meet in Indonesia, causing the region to have relatively high occurrences of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions..."
"It covers about 4,500,000 km2 (1,700,000 sq mi), which is 8% of Eurasia and 3% of Earth's total land area. Its total population is more than 675 million, about 8.5% of the world's population."
"It is the third most populous geographical region in Asia after South Asia and East Asia."
"Ten countries in the region are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organisation established for economic, political, military, educational, and cultural integration amongst its members."
"Historically, Southeast Asia was significantly influenced by Indian, Chinese, Muslim, and colonial cultures, which became core components of the region's cultural and political institutions."
"Most modern Southeast Asian countries were colonized by European powers."
"Several Southeast Asian countries were also briefly occupied by the Japanese Empire during World War II."
"Today, Southeast Asia is predominantly governed by independent states."
"Mainland Southeast Asia is completely in the Northern Hemisphere."
"The mountain ranges in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, and Timor are part of the Alpide belt..."
"Both seismic belts meet in Indonesia, causing the region to have relatively high occurrences of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, particularly in the Philippines and Indonesia."
"The region is culturally and ethnically diverse, with hundreds of languages spoken by different ethnic groups."
"...northwest of mainland Australia which is part of Oceania" and "to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean."
"East Timor and the southern portion of Indonesia are the parts of Southeast Asia that lie south of the Equator."
"European colonisation exploited natural resources and labour from the lands they conquered, and attempted to spread European institutions to the region."
"The aftermath of World War II saw most of the region decolonised."
"Historically, Southeast Asia was significantly influenced by Indian, Chinese, Muslim, and colonial cultures..."