INDIA– Lesson 1

 Identify key landforms and resources.  Locate nations and key geographic features on a map of South Asia.  Explain how geographic features have influenced where people live and contributed to the cultural diversity of the subcontinent.

 What nations make up the subcontinent of South Asia?  India  Pakistan  (Afghanistan)  Bangladesh  Nepal  Bhutan  Sri Lanka

 “Indian” Subcontinent  7 th largest size  2 nd in population  Water - Set apart, but connected to world

 Mountains:  Himalayas (Mt. Everest)  Karakoram, Hindu Kush (Khyber Pass)  Thar Desert  Rivers: Rivers  Indus (Breadbasket), Ganges (Holy), Brahmaputra  Deccan Plateau & Western Ghats

 Ranges from tropical wet to arid desert to glacier mts.  Monsoons – seasonal winds  Winter – cool, dry air to sea  Summer – blow from sea, bring heavy rains, flooding  Variety plant & wildlife  Poaching & conservation

 Agriculture central to economy.  Rice, Wheat, Grains  Cotton, Silk, Jute  Sugar Cane, Tea  Manufacturing  Fabrics  Chemicals  Electrical goods  Iron Ore & Coal

 Mostly rural, rapidly growing populations  Ethnically diverse population.  Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, Christian  Food Influence = Mostly vegetarian!  languages

Map :  Label nations  Key cities  Key waterways  Key mountains / ranges