1. Today’s Issues: South Asia
Chapter 26 Notes
Today’s Issues: South Asia

2. Section 1- Population Explosion
India’s population has gotten so big that many of India’s people lack life’s basic necessities-
Food, clothing, & shelter

3. Section 1- Population Explosion
South Asia has 22% of world’s population, yet only 3% of the land.
3 of the top 10 most populous countries in world are here
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh

4. Section 1- Population Explosion
Poverty & illiteracy (inability to read or write) are common problems of South Asia

5. Section 1- Population Explosion
Why is population growing so much?
Indian women usually marry before 18
Start having kids early
Kids are a source of income
Represent security in old age
High infant mortality rate
Lack of education

6. Section 2- Living with Extreme Weather
Summer Monsoon-wind system that blows from the SW across Indian Ocean toward S. Asia
Lots of moisture
Winter Monsoon- wind system that blows from NE Asia to the Ocean
Little moisture

7. Section 2- Living with Extreme Weather
Monsoons make life difficult because of the extremes between summer & winter
Intense drought followed by intense rain