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Approximately 655 million people live in Southeast Asia.
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Many bird species migrate to Asia to take advantage of its diverse habitats for breeding, feeding, and shelter. Asia's varied climates and environments provide suitable conditions for different migratory bird species to thrive. Some birds also migrate to Asia to escape harsh weather conditions in their breeding grounds.
1. The many empires and Kingdoms of Southeast Asia were both similar and different. Buddhism was one of many exports from India that had a profound effect on the peoples of Southeast Asia. Located between China and India, the region known today as Southeast Asia was strongly influenced by both of these powerful neighbors. Even so, the distinct cultures of Southeast Asia retained their own unique identities.
During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.
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Fish are readily available in the many bodies of water.
Southeast Asia became important in the world for many reasons. The first of these reasons was the spice trades of the colonial times.
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Many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries were once Buddhist empires. What is now China, Mongolia all the way south into Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia were once Buddhist and Hindu empires. Chinese and Indian influence has dominated much of Southeast Asia. Although Indian influence is more of the southwest section of Southeast Asia, particularly in western Indonesia and Myanmar. Chinese influence has dominated much of the entire eastern part of Southeast Asia and East Asia.