1. South Asia
World Geography

2. FILL IN THE BLANKS Mt. Everest, Himalayas Subcontinent
Hindu Kush, Pakistan and Afghanistan, K2
Deccan Plateau. Eastern and Western Ghats
Ganges, Indus, Brahamaputra
Sri Lanka, Maldives

4. Water and soil
Fishing, transportation, power, irrigation for crops
Forests
Timber resources, fuel for fires
Minerals
Energy
Iron, sapphires, rubies, diamonds, copper….
Petroleum, natural gas, uranium

5. Six Main Climate Zones Tropical wet Tropical wet and dry Desert
Semi-arid
Humid subtropical
highland

6. Monsoon- seasonal winds and the rains they may bring
Cyclone- violent storm, heavy rains and winds— tropical depression

9. MONSOONS IN SOUTH ASIA SUMMER WINTER
Winds come from the southwest across the Indian Ocean bringing rain and moisture
(June to September)
Winds blow in off of the Himalayas from the North- - the winds are dry and bring cold air (droughts)
(October-February)

10. Impact of the monsoon
A. physical- summer monsoon brings much needed rain—danger of flooding and cyclonic activity
B. economic- threat of crop failures and famine, destruction to property
C. political- tensions between countries based upon availability of water

11. Ganges River Irrigation, shipping, ….
Holiest river in India- spiritual cleansing, bathe in, drink,

14. Historical factors to influence India
Aryans-will establish kingdom centered on Ganges (introduce caste system)
Mauryan Empire-united most of India-spread Buddhism
Gupta Empire- northern India—period of peace
Mughal Empire-established Muslim rule
Raj- period of British Rule lasted from 1760’s to after WWII
Nonviolent resistance- movement led by Gandhi to gain independence

15. India
Nehru was the first prime minister for India and it is the world’s largest democracy by population size
Challenges for India—must accommodate sizable ethnic and religious minorities (Muslims, Sikhs, Tamil..)
Economic problems-
land reform
Very sizeable population—
Brain drain

16. HINDUSIM
Oldest religion in region, polytheistic in that the gods represent aspects of the universal soul-being (Brahman)
Goal of life is to become unified with the universal soul
Takes many lifetimes (reincarnation-karma)
Stratification of society-caste system guides much of Indian society in history

17. Caste system

18. PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH
ECONOMY
RELIGION
Both countries are heavy in subsistence agriculture
Little industry and trade
Both have large populations
Both are Muslim countries at odds with India which is a Hindu nation
Pakistan is considered to be a supporter of Islamic terrorism

19. NEPAL AND BHUTAN
Geographic Isolation
Landlocked, High mountains separate them from surrounding countries
Limited Means
Subsistence agriculture but land and climate is not very suitable
Herding—some money from tourism and mountain expeditions
Mix of People
Indo-Nepalese, Sherpas, Bhote
Religious customs
N- Buddhism and
Hinduism
B- Buddhism

21. Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity Islam
SRI LANKA
MALDIVES
GEOGRAPHY
single island
archipelago
POPULATION
Multi-ethnic, Tamils
Multi-ethnic
RELIGIONS
Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity
Islam
ECONOMIES
Agriculture (cash crops-tea, coffee, rice)
Fishing, tourism
CHALLENGES
Civil war, environment
Rising ocean levels

26. KASHMIR CONFLICT
Pakistan, India and China all claim the region but the situation is especially tense between India and Pakistan
The religious differences make it very difficult for the two countries to peacefully resolve the claims
Also adding to the tension is that the Indus River which is Pakistan’s lifeline originates in the Kashmir region
Adding to the world’s unease is the fact that both countries have a nuclear arsenal and may be willing to use it

27. Map of Kashmir