| A | B |
|---|
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh |
| Indonesia | Jakarta |
| Laos | Vientiane |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Myanmar | Yangon |
| Philippines | Manila |
| Singapore | Singapore City |
| Thailand | Bangkok |
| Vietnam | Hanoi |
| cordillera | parallel mountain ranges |
| archipelago | island group or chain |
| flora | plants |
| fauna | animals |
| monsoon | seasonal wind |
| endemic | native to a particular area |
| deforestation | removal of forests |
| arable land | land suitable for growing |
| primate city | nation's capital city (major) |
| maritime | seafaring |
| indigenous | local |
| sphere of influence | an agreed-upon area of control |
| wat | Indian term: religious temple |
| batik | patterns on cloth (method) |
| longhouses | houses, around a 100 people |
| sickle | a sharp, curved knife |
| cash crops | crops raised to be sold |
| ASEAN | organ. of SE Asian Countries |
| free port | trading with no taxes |
| cyclone | circulating winds |
| typhoon | a tropical cyclone in Pacific |
| rice | basic ingredient in Asia |
| nuoc mam | fish sauce |
| wok | deep rounded pan in Asia |
| chopsticks | utensil for eating in Asia |
| soy sauce | dark liquid condiment |
| Buddhism | belief in Buddha/Enlightenment |
| Islam | belief in Allah |
