Singapore: Interacting with Our Word – Our Links with Southeast Asia and the World

3. Music and dance play an important part in the lives of the people of Southeast Asia; and rice is the _____or basic food for most of these people.
4. Farmers are burning forests as a way of clearing land for agriculture and plantations. The burning of forest may result in thick haze which is _____to health.
7. No single country can produce everything the people in that country need. Countries depend on one another for goods, services and resources. When countries depend on one another in this way, they are economically_____.
9. _____refers to the cultivation of crops and the rearing of animals. Today, agriculture still plays a very important role in the economies of many Southeast Asian countries.

1. _____takes place when there is a lot of freedom of movement of goods, services, capital, technology and talent across the world. As the world becomes increasingly globalized, Singapore will have to continue its efforts to establish links with the rest of the world. In addition, Singapore has to prepare for competition with other countries for trade, investment and talents.
2. Indonesia is the most _____country in Southeast Asia and it has a population of 237,424,363 237,424,363 (about 237.4 million) people.
5. The population of Southeast Asia is very _____as it is made up many different groups of people. There are also different groups of people within a country. These groups have different ways of life. They celebrate different festivals, wear different costumes and speak different languages.
6. The physical_____environment of Singapore influences the types of economic activities found in the country.
8. Manufacturing industry is an industry which _____raw materials into goods for sale. Many different types of goods are manufactured in Southeast Asia. Some of these goods include television sets, cars and garments.
10. _____refers to the attitudes, customs and beliefs that distinguish one group of people from another.