1. Issues affecting South Asia: War, economic & religious turmoil

2. Economies of South Asia Country Afghan- istan PakistanIndia Bang- ladesh NepalMyanmar (Burma) Population 27.7 Million 147 Million 1.4 Billion 133 Million 25.8 Million 42 Million GDP Per Person $700 $3,600$4,300 $2,011 $1,657$1,691 Main Economy Farming Service Industry, Farming Service Industry, Farming Farming, fishing Farming Religion Islam Hindu Islam HinduBuddhist Literacy 20% 40%60% 35% 25%30%

3. Kashmir Conflict India & Pakistan used to be a single colony called British India After independence they were divided into two countries based on religion Both nations claim an area in Northern India/Pakistan called Kashmir 1999-2008 Pakistan was run by a military general named Pervez Musharraf Former PM Benazir Bhutto was a leading candidate against Musharraf – she is assassinated Each nation occupies part of Kashmir, but wants the entire region Both nations fought a war over this terriotry in 1947. Today, both nations posses nuclear weapons Burma’s Military Government In Myanmar (Burma) the country is run by a military government After a 2007 natural disaster, the military govt refused to allow aid into the country – people still struggle for basic rights War on Terror - Pakistan

4. Musharraf was a key US ally in the “war on terror” Billions were given to his government In 2009, he was forced to resign. Recently al-Queda has gained a stronghold in Northern Pakistan War on Terror - Afghanistan 2002: US invades Afghanistan to remove Taliban & Al-Qaeda New Afghani government led by Hamid Karzai has struggled. Taliban/Al-Qaeda are regaining territory President Obama has pledge to increase US presence in Afghanistan to defeat Al-Qaeda & Taliban