HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Some Southeast Asian countries commanded important waterways and controlled rich trade routes.
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Many Southeast Asian countries were positioned strategically along the Silk Road.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Burma has a complex economic system combing both traditional and command economic systems. Many citizens engage in subsistence agriculture; however, the central government has a strong influence. Burma is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Detailed explanation-2: -The trade-dependent economies of Southeast Asia are forecast to grow collectively by 4.9% this year and 5.2% in 2023. Pacific economies, which are highly dependent on tourism, are expected to grow 3.9% this year and 5.4% in 2023, following a 0.6% contraction in 2021.
Detailed explanation-3: -It also has been of great importance that Southeast Asia, which is the most easily accessible tropical region in the world, lies strategically astride the sea passage between East Asia and the Middle Eastern–Mediterranean world. Within this broad outline, Southeast Asia is perhaps the most diverse region on Earth.
Detailed explanation-4: -International trade has been an essential element of the long-term economic development of Southeast Asia. Involvement in international trade has laid crucial foundations for the present-day economic growth of this region since the fourth quarter of the twentieth century.