The famous Indochina Peninsula is a large part of the land, which is located in the southern part of the Far East. On this territory there are many different states, each of which has its own separate history, traditions and racial characteristics. The peninsula received its very extraordinary name from the inhabitants of Europe. During the many trips to the East and the expansion, the French and British found that in the facial features of the locals there is something from the Indians and something from the Chinese. That is why it was customary to call these lands Indochina.
Peninsula Location
In order to make it easier for readers to understand what kind of part of the world they are talking about, let us consider where Indochina is located. The peninsula (a map is attached to the article) is bathed in the waters of the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal from the western side. The southeast of the continent is washed by the South China Sea and two bays that belong to it - the Siamese and Bacbo. In the very south, Indochina ends in an isthmus called Kra, followed by the small peninsula of Malacca. The northern borders extend from the Ganges delta to the Hongha delta. Note that the Indochina Peninsula is a purely geographical concept. Its borders have nothing to do with the borders of countries that are fully or partially included in it.
Relief features of the region
The area under consideration is mountainous, which provokes an uneven amount of precipitation in different regions, as well as a constantly changing air temperature. On the plains that are closer to the waters of the oceans, it is always warm. The local thermometer does not fall below 20 Celsius, and in the hottest months it rises to 35 and above. In mountainous regions, on the contrary, air temperature is not higher than +15. The main mountain range in the area is Arokansky, which stretches along the west coast. It includes the highest point in the region - Mount Victoria (height - 3053 meters). The center of the peninsula and its south are completely covered by the Tanetaundzhi mountains, and in the east are the Anamsky peaks.
Indochina Peninsula Countries
To begin with, we note that the only feature that unites all the states included in Indochina is only a small similarity of local cultures. Similar writing, related religions, in some places common traditions and beliefs. For local residents, each difference is very significant, therefore it is impossible to unite all the local states under one comb. To verify this, we list the largest of them. First of all, it is Cambodia, Malaysia, most of Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and a small section of Bangladesh. As you can see, the Indochina peninsula is very diverse, there is a synthesis of various cultures and peoples, as well as the strict boundaries that local residents draw and do not violate them.
Region population
The overwhelming majority of people who inhabit the peninsula are the south-Mongoloid race. All of them are characterized by short stature and light weight, some fatness and even belonging to the Tibetans. In the southern regions of Indochina, Negroes live, as well as a special type - the Andaman islanders. Also here you can meet the Khmer peoples, southern Thais and Malays, who also inhabit the south of the region. The Indochina Peninsula is one of those places where archaeologists found the remains of the oldest settlers of our planet. It is also believed that it was from here, in fairness, that people moved to Australia and New Guinea. Therefore, among the locals you can also find the australoid type, mixed with the features of the mainland southern Mongols. Also, the Indochina peninsula is partially inhabited by typical Papuans. In some regions, this race has long been assimilated with the local Mongoloid population.