Malay Peninsula
Thailand-to-Singapore stretch
The Malay Peninsula is a narrow strip of land extending southward from mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by the Andaman Sea to the west and the South China Sea to the east.
It comprises southern Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore.
The peninsula forms the southernmost point of continental Asia and historically controlled crucial trade routes between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Southeast Asian kingdom
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
Indochina · Bangkok · Kuala Lumpur · Penang · Phuket · Siam · trade route · crossroads
Narrow strip connecting landmasses
- landbridgeNatural terrain linking landmasses
- straitConstricted marine passage
- Gulf of ThailandSoutheast Asian inlet
- Andaman SeaIndian Ocean arm, Southeast Asia
South China Sea · corridor · chokepoint · mainland · coastline · narrowness · lowlands · highlands
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- tapirTrunk-snouted tropical ungulate
orangutan · hornbill · sun bear · pangolin · rafflesia · pitcher plant · jungle · wildlife corridor
Of hot, humid regions
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainy seasonExtended period of precipitation
wet season · dry season · thunderstorm · typhoon · hot · sultry · annual rainfall · flooding
Thailand
Southeast Asian kingdom
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
Borneo · Indochina · Bangkok · Kuala Lumpur · Penang · Phuket · Siam · trade route · crossroads · port cities
isthmus
Narrow strip connecting landmasses
- landbridgeNatural terrain linking landmasses
- straitConstricted marine passage
- Gulf of ThailandSoutheast Asian inlet
Andaman Sea · South China Sea · corridor · chokepoint · mainland · coastline · narrowness · lowlands · highlands · river systems
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
tapir · orangutan · hornbill · sun bear · pangolin · rafflesia · pitcher plant · jungle · wildlife corridor · deforestation
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
rainy season · wet season · dry season · thunderstorm · typhoon · hot · sultry · annual rainfall · flooding · cyclone
Malay Peninsulaisland chain
Series of linked islands
archipelago · island · Borneo · Sumatra · Java
peninsula, Malaysia, peninsular, Malay, peninsulas, Malaysian, peninsularity