South Asia: Introduction

South Asia Introduction Physical Geography Himalayan Mountain Range Cultural Isolation

South Asia Introduction Climate Tropical Savanna, Tropical Rainforest, Desert, Steppe, Highland Life in South Asia is dominated by monsoon winds

South Asia Introduction Population India is the 2nd most populous country with 1.2 billion people Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated places in the world Pakistan has a whole lot of people, too!

South Asia Introduction History Cultural Hearth along the Indus River valley Became a colony of Great Britain After World War 2, Mohatma Gandhi began nonviolent campaign for independence. Gained independence in 1947

South Asia Introduction Conflict The British divided empire into a country for Hindus (India) and Muslims (Pakistan) A war between the countries broke out right after independence. They have not gotten along since.

South Asia Introduction Religion Hindu in India and Nepal Muslim in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan Buddhist in Bhutan and Sri Lanka

South Asia Introduction Economy Developing in all countries Subsistence Agriculture is what most people do India has a lot of manufacturing and service jobs. India is very famous for outsourcing Western countries that have to pay their employees high wages look to take their work somewhere else where they can pay a lower wage.

South Asia Introduction Challenges Conflict between India and Pakistan Poverty Population Pressure Habitat destruction and deforestation