1. Chapter 26
South Asia: Today
Countries of the Indian Sub-Continent

2. I: INDIA or Hindustan
Capital = New Delhi Government = Largest Democracy Economy = Agriculture, Industry (World’s Top 5)
- M. Gandhi achieved Independence in 1947
A- The Green Revolution
B- Population and Environmental Challenges: Monsoons, Tsunamis
C- Culture = Many Religions Diwali (Festival of Lights), Bollywood Vaisakhi = Sikh harvest festival
D- Standard of Living – has a low per capita GDP
- More than 70% of the population lives in villages

4. Key Terms…
1. Monsoons = Seasonal winds that bring moist or dry air to an area
2. Green Revolution = a program that encouraged farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods – Think: plants
3. The Caste System = a class structure that divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth or occupation

5. Kashmir

6. II: PAKISTAN. A- Capital = Islamabad. B- Gov’t = Dem – Rep
II: PAKISTAN A- Capital = Islamabad B- Gov’t = Dem – Rep. C- History = Split with India (1947) = Kashmir (3 Wars) D- Languages = Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi
III: BANGLADESH A- Capital = Dhaka B- Gov’t = Dem-Rep C- Econ = Agriculture (very swampy) D- Language = Bengali

7. IV: NEPAL. A- Capital = Kathmandu. B- Gov’t = Con-Mon
IV: NEPAL A- Capital = Kathmandu B- Gov’t = Con-Mon C- Sherpas lead you to Mt. Everest D- Severely lacks resources to build economy
V: BHUTAN “The Hidden Holy Land” A- Capital = Thimphu B- Gov’t = Con-Mon.
VI: SRI LANKA A- Capital = Colombo B- Gov’t = Dem-Rep. C- Sinhalese vs Tamils = Civil War

8. VII: MALDIVES - Tropical Island Country
RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
Vedas
Aryans
Temple
c B.C.
BUDDHISM
8 Fold Path
Siddhartha Gautama
Dzong or Pagoda
c. 500 B.C.
SIKHISM
Much Like Hinduism
Monotheistic
ISLAM
Quran
Muhammad
Mosque
622 A.D.

9. Mt. Everest