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Southeast Asia map of Köppen climate classification. Most of Southeast Asia have a tropical climate that is hot and humid all year round with plentiful rainfall. The majority of Southeast Asia has a wet and dry season caused by seasonal shifts in winds or monsoons. The tropical rain belt causes additional rainfall during the monsoon season.
The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean. The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia , East Asia , and Southeast Asia are often included.
The term Asia Pacific generally refers to a combination of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean – and most are also considered part of Australasia or Oceania. Asia contains the Indian subcontinent, Iranian Plateau, Arabian Peninsula, as well as a piece of the North American plate in Siberia.
English: Map of East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific (Asia-Pacific minus South Asia). Date: 8 November 2021: Source: derived from . Author: Edited by: Abbad (WMF).
The umbrella term Pacific Islands has taken on several meanings. [1] Sometimes it is used to refer only to the islands defined as lying within Oceania. [2] [3] [4] At other times, it is used to refer to the islands of the Pacific Ocean that were previously colonized by the British, French, Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, or Japanese, or by the United States.
Philippine Sea (Pacific Ocean) Samar Sea. Sibuyan Sea. Sulu Sea. Visayan Sea. Celebes Sea. Bismarck Sea. Coral Sea. Solomon Sea. Gulf of Thailand. ... Oceans and Seas ...
1886 map of Indochina, from the Scottish Geographical Magazine. In Indian sources, the earliest name connected with Southeast Asia is Yāvadvīpa []. [1] Another possible early name of mainland Southeast Asia was Suvarṇabhūmi ("land of gold"), [1] [2] a toponym, that appears in many ancient Indian literary sources and Buddhist texts, [3] but which, along with Suvarṇadvīpa ("island" or ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... This table of major ports and harbours on the Pacific Ocean can be sorted by ... Southeast Asia: Philippines: Visayan Sea ...