South Asia

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South Asia

• An Introduction

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Countries

• India
• Nepal
• Bangladesh
• Sri Lanka
• Pakistan
• Bhutan
• Maldives

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India

• 1/3 size of United States
• 2nd most populated country (over 1 billion)
• Life expectancy (M-67, F-73)
• Main Religions-Hindu, Islam, Christianity, Sikh
• Natural Hazards-Monsoons, Earthquakes, Typhoons
• Government- Federal Republic

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Pakistan

• Slightly smaller than California
• Very Dangerous country
• Life Expectancy-Male-63, Female-66
• Religion- 95 Islam
• Natural Hazards- Earthquakes Flooding in Indus
  Valley
• Government-Federal Republic

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Sri Lanka

• Slightly larger than West Virginia
• Life Expectancy Males-73 Females-77
• Religion- Buddhist 69.1, Muslim 7.6, Hindu
  7.1, Christian 6.2
• Natural Hazards-Tsunami, cyclones, tornados
• Government-Republic

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Bangladesh

• Slightly smaller than Iowa
• Life Expectancy-Male-58 Female-63
• Religion-Muslim 83, Hindu 16, other 1
• Natural Hazards-droughts and cyclones
• Government-Parliamentary Democracy

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Bhutan

• ½ the size of Indiana
• Thimphu is the only capital city in the world
  without a traffic light!
• Life Expectancy-Male-65 Female 67
• Religion-Buddhist 75, Hinduism 25
• Natural Hazards-violent storms from the
  Himalayas frequent landslides during the rainy
  season
• Government-Constitutional Monarchy

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Nepal

• Slightly larger than Arkansas
• Life Expectancy- Male- 64 Female-67
• Religion-Hindu 80.6, Buddhist 10.7, Muslim 4.2
  (only official Hindu state in the world)
• Natural Hazards-severe thunderstorms flooding
  landslides
• Government-federal democratic republic

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Maldives

• Almost 2X the size of Washington DC
• Life Expectancy- Male- 72 Female-77
• Religion- Sunni Muslim
• Natural Hazards-low level of islands makes them
  sensitive to sea level rise
• Government-republic