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South Asia: Introduction

South Asia Introduction �Physical Geography �Himalayan Mountain Range �Cultural Isolation

South Asia Introduction �Climate �Tropical Savanna, Tropical Rainforest, Desert, Steppe, Highland �Life in South Asia is dominated by monsoon winds

South Asia Introduction �Population �India is the 2 nd most populous country with 1. 2 billion people �Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated places in the world �Pakistan has a whole lot of people, too!

South Asia Introduction �History �Cultural Hearth along the Indus River valley �Became a colony of Great Britain �After World War 2, �Mohatma Gandhi began nonviolent campaign for independence. �Gained independence in 1947

South Asia Introduction �Conflict �The British divided empire into a country for Hindus (India) and Muslims (Pakistan) �A war between the countries broke out right after independence. �They have not gotten along since.

South Asia Introduction �Religion �Hindu in India and Nepal �Muslim in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan �Buddhist in Bhutan and Sri Lanka

South Asia Introduction �Economy �Developing in all countries �Subsistence Agriculture is what most people do �India has a lot of manufacturing and service jobs. �India is very famous for outsourcing �Western countries that �have to pay their �employees high wages �look to take their work �somewhere else where �they can pay a lower �wage.

South Asia Introduction �Challenges �Conflict between India and Pakistan �Poverty �Population Pressure �Habitat destruction and deforestation