South Asia

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South Asia
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Quick Facts on South Asia

• This area often explodes in violence between
  political, religious, language, and ethnic groups

• It is half the size of the US but has four times
  the population
• More than 1 billion people live in South Asia
• Indian civilizations are stepped in Hinduism
• ¾ of population live as farmers

• Problems Include

• Population

• Poorly developed economy

• Conflicting cultures

• Literacy

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Places Well Visit

• South Asia Countries
• Pakistan

• India

• Nepal

• Bangladesh

• Bhutan

Sri Lanka
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Items of Interest

• Geographic Features
• Himalayan Mountains
• Mt. Everest
• Ganges River
• Bay of Bengal
• Indian Ocean

The river is used for bathing, washing, and
religious purposes
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India

• Capital New Delhi
• Population 898 million
• Bordered by
• Bay of Bengal
• Arabian Sea
• Indian Ocean

• Home of the Ganges River
• Society dominated by Hinduism
• Society dominated by British influence

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Issues of India

• Over population
• Fastest growing country in the world
• Poverty
• India houses 1/3 of the poorest people in world
• Weak economy
• One of the largest countries in world with one of
  the weakest economies
• Poor Housing
• Bustees poor run down housing
• Health Care
• Many suffer from malnutrition and other such
  diseases

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Feeding the Masses

• Problems
• Demand greater then supply
• Poor agriculture
• Droughts
• Green Revolution
• Focus on irrigated areas
• Farmers work with government guaranteeing high
  prices

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Indian Agriculture Today

• Food production caught up with population
• Rains have returned
• But still has a long way to go many kids are
  still starving

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British in India

• British policy in India accomplished two things
  primarily
• Restructured economy around farming
• Prevented industry
• Therefore, India is home to 1/3 of the poorest
  people in the world

• 1600 Mogul empire invited British in as traders
  of goods
• Over the next 50 years the British gained control
  over India
• Ghandi struggled to achieve peace with Britain
• Achieved independence in 1947

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Nepal

• Capital Katmandu
• Population 20 million
• Location
• Southern Asia, between China and India
• landlocked
• Area
• Slightly larger than Arkansas

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Land and Climate

• Climate
• Varies from cool summers and severe winters
• Terrain
• Flat river plain of the Ganges in south, rugged
  Himalayas in north
• Landlocked located between China and India

Jangla Bhanjyang Pass
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Bangladesh

• Capital Dhaka
• Population 114 million
• Location
• Surrounded by India and Bay of Bengal
• Most densely populated country in the world

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The Connection
Bangladesh

• In 1947 the British government created East and
  West Pakistan both Muslim
• 1971 a tidal wave killed 500,000 people in East
  Pakistan they received little assistance from
  West Pakistan
• 1972 created East created Bangladesh and West
  became Pakistan

Pakistan
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Pakistan

• Capital Islamabad
• Population 123 million
• Location
• Located on the Arabian Sea bordered by China,
  India, and Afghanistan
• Live on the Indus River it is the heart of the
  country

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Bhutan

• Capital Thimbu
• Population 800,000
• Location
• Bordered by India and China (Tibet)
• Landlocked
• Elephants are still used for heavy labor

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Sri Lanka

• Capital Colombo
• Population 18 million
• Location
• In the Indina Ocean
• Know as the Tear Drop country
• Economy strictly agriculture

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Ruining the Land in South Asia

• Environment current issues
• Dependence on wood for fuel - cutting down trees
  without replanting has resulted in widespread
  deforestation
• Soil erosion
• Water pollution
• Over grazing

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Ganges River

• Flows more than 1,500 miles
• Provides water for drinking, farming, and
  transportation
• Spiritual significance Ganges is known in India
  Mother
• The Hindu beliefs, the Ganges is a sacred river
  that brings life to its people

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Ganges River

• Believe its waters have healing powers
• In some places, wide stone steps lead down to the
  water
• Pilgrims come from all parts of the world to
  drink and bathe in its waters
• They also come to scatter the ashes of deceased
  family members
• Varanasi thousands of people gather to Puja

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Ganges in Trouble

• Most polluted rivers in the world
• Millions of gallons of raw sewage and industrial
  waste flow into the river every day
• Bodies of dead animals float on the water
• Human corpses are thrown into the river

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Ganges in Trouble

• Water is poisoned with toxic chemicals and deadly
  bacteria
• Industrial waste
• Pollution in the Ganges remains an enormous
  problem
• According to many Hindu believers, the Ganges is
  too holy to be harmed by pollution

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Two prominent Religions in South Asia

• Hinduism
• Islam

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Hinduism Core Beliefs

• Make up around 80 percent of the population
• Believe in many gods
• Reincarnation the rebirth of souls after death
• Moral consequences of a persons actions karma
• People have certain moral duties, known as dharma

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Hinduism Core Beliefs

• Caste system is a system of social classes
• Four basic castes
• Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
• A person can move into a different caste only
  through reincarnation
• Puja worship

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Because its there
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Mt. Everest

• Formed about 60 million years ago
• 29,035 feet high tallest in the world
• First climbed in 1952
• 142 people have died
• 663 people have successfully climbed
• About 12 a year