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The Region Today

The Region Today. Key Terms. Graphite. Economy. The level of economic development in the Indian Perimeter is generally low Depend on agriculture Slowed by a lack of natural resources Half the labor force in Pakistan works in agriculture Bangladesh is the same Depend on the monsoon.

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The Region Today

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  1. The Region Today

  2. Key Terms • Graphite

  3. Economy • The level of economic development in the Indian Perimeter is generally low • Depend on agriculture • Slowed by a lack of natural resources • Half the labor force in Pakistan works in agriculture • Bangladesh is the same • Depend on the monsoon

  4. Economy • Bangladesh has tried to industrialize the country • Textile and clothing makers are among the country's largest employers • Fishing and logging are also important • Sri Lanka’s main exports are tea, rubber, and coconut • Gemstones and graphite

  5. Economy • Nepal and Bhutan are very poor and are still mainly agricultural • Tourism is a growing part of the economies of the mountain countries • The United Nations ahs helped these countries develop • Build dams

  6. Cities, Settlement, and Land Use • Pakistan and Bangladesh each have more than 125 million people • Karachi is the largest city and main seaport • Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan • Nepal and Bhutan have very low population density • Kathmandu Valley is the highest density in Nepal • Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are mostly rural and densely populated

  7. Economic and Environmental Challenges • Poverty is the greatest challenge • Poor sanitation, disease, and poor nutrition cause major health problems • Deforestation is a serious problem in Nepal • Problems between Pakistan and India over Kashmir • Sri Lanka faces an ethnic conflict between the Hindu Tamil minority and the Buddhist Sinhalese majority

  8. Questions to Consider • Which countries have a low population density? Which have a large population density? • Why is economy a big issue in the Indian perimeter? • What do most countries in this region rely on?

  9. India Sri Lanka Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Himalayas Palk Strait Ganges River Indus River Hindu Kush Mount Everest Khyber Pass

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