Has this country has reached its carrying capacity?

Introduction to South Asia Cy-Woods High School

Where is South Asia?

Countries of South Asia 1. Pakistan 2. India 3. Maldives Islands 4. Sri Lanka 5. Bangladesh 6. Bhutan 7. Nepal

While South Asia is bordered by bodies of water in the east, west, and south, what are the borders to the north? 1. Afghanistan 2. China 3. Myanmar (Burma)

Physical Geography South Asia is a sub- continent –A large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent.

Physical Geography The region is a land of extremes, from the tallest mountains in the world to some of the driest deserts to areas inundated by the monsoon rains.

Color your physical map to show climate of South Asia

Physical Geography With headwaters in the Himalaya Mountains, three of the world’s great rivers flow through this region. Indus (Pakistan) Brahmaputra (Bangladesh) Ganges (India)

Draw this symbol all over the regions that are best for agricultural production of wheat or rice. Dark green = rice Light green = wheat and rice

What physical feature does agricultural productivity coincide with?

Physical Geography Himalayan Mountains –Mt. Everest: tallest mountain in the world (29,000+ ft.) That’s almost 5.5 miles! –Himalayas separate South Asia from the rest of the continent. The Himalayas are a result of tectonic activity. –India “crashed” into Asia, creating the crumpled mountains. ~203 people have died climbing Everest. Make a note on your map labeling Mt. Everest as the tallest mountain in the world.

On physical side: Put this symbol on the two South Asian countries most likely to experience an earthquake.

Natural Resources On physical side: India’s most important exports are minerals and precious stones. Put those resources on your map.

Physical Geography Monsoons –Seasonal winds –Crucial for life on the subcontinent. Beneficial and disastrously unpredictable. On physical side: Draw in arrows to show the monsoon winds in the summer.

Draw a rough sketch of this climograph on your map somewhere.

Which countries in South Asia feel the impact of the summer monsoons the most? Put this symbol on those countries.

Look at your map and the map of population density here. Write a one sentence statement explaining the distribution of population in this region on your map.

History Most of South Asia was formerly known as “British India”. –Today it is made up of several different countries. Get your notebook to add notes

History In 1947, India became independent from Britain. Draw a British flag in the corner to remember that this area was a British colony. What other country we have learned about gained independence around this time?

History Mohandas Gandhi –Led an independence movement in India. –Encouraged “non- violent resistance” which greatly influenced what American?

Non violent resistance meant simply not doing what one is told to do, or to boycott “unjust” locations.

Gandhi “Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.” “Action expresses priorities.” “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

Place the religious symbol in each country based on their dominant religion.

History Why did British India divide like it is today? Religious conflict between Hindus and Muslims dictated that “British India” be divided into predominantly Hindu (India), *Muslim (Pakistan) and *Muslim (Bangladesh).

Religion Four of the world’s major religions are practiced in this region. There has been conflict between Hindus and Muslims and between Hindus and Sikhs. Hinduism Islam Buddhism Sikhism

- India alone accounts for nearly 20% of the world’s population billion people - It is estimated that within 50 years India will pass China as the world’s most populous country. Why? Population

Government and Economies India is the world’s largest democracy. They practice “universal suffrage”.

Government and Economies They speak many different languages in South Asia, but the “lingua franca” (common language) is? Why? Put the definition of lingua franca near the British flag you drew earlier.

English language map What do all of these areas have in common with South Asia?

Government and Economies South Asia has many roots in British culture. Games such as cricket transcend conflicts that have broken out in the past. Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel

The economy of India today is growing rapidly. Government and Economies

GDP growth

Government and Economies Tata Nano car, Cost: $2,000 It costs ~$2000.

While much of the economy of India is growing, there are still hundreds of millions who are mired in poverty. Government and Economies

Outsourcing! Many technical jobs, such as call centers, have moved to India. –How is time an important factor here? –How is language important? Many qualified, educated Indians will work for much less than Americans

Government and Economies India produces more films than any other country. “Bollywood” (Mumbai/Bombay) is the capital of their film industry. Put this symbol on Mumbai. Ashriya Rai

Government and Economies Pakistan Has fallen behind India economically because of unstable government and religious fundamentalism. There is a history of conflict between India and Pakistan.

Nuclear weapons Put this symbol on countries in South Asia that have nuclear capabilities.

Future issues that countries have to deal with include Poverty Conflict Terrorism Population & Infrastructure Cricket explained