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South Asia

South Asia. ESPN & Mapping Using pages 542-601 complete an ESPN chart on page 31 of your ISN for South Asia. South Asia. Economics. Social. Cultures in region are very diverse Language Over a 1000 dialects spoken in India alone Religion Hinduism Islam Buddhism Christianity Sikhism

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South Asia

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  1. South Asia ESPN & Mapping Using pages 542-601 complete an ESPN chart on page 31 of your ISN for South Asia.

  2. South Asia Economics Social Cultures in region are very diverse Language Over a 1000 dialects spoken in India alone Religion Hinduism Islam Buddhism Christianity Sikhism Population explosion has led to a lack of basic necessities for all (food, clean water, shelter, education) • Land use • Commercial Farming, Subsistence Farming, Nomadic Herding, Urban, Fishing • Resources • Coal, Copper, Natural Gas, Coal, Oil, Iron • Small industry • Economy struggles because of the large population.

  3. South Asia Political Natural Environment Subcontinent-collision Himalayas-Everest Hindu Kush Indo-Gangetic Plain Ganges R. Maldives Archipelago, Atolls Monsoons Desert to Rainforest • Colonialism-European influence • India is the world’s largest democracy • Partition of India created India, East Pakistan (Bangladesh) and West Pakistan • Military rule • Nepal and Bhutan-monarchies • Sri Lanka became a republic after independence from England • Maldives became a republic after being under Muslim control • Sultans

  4. South Asia Political Physical Indian Subcontinent(outline) Himalayan Mts. Hindu Kush Mts. Ganges R. Indus R. Feni R. Deccan Plateau Western Ghats Eastern Ghats Indo-Gangetic Plain Thar Desert • Pakistan • India • Nepal • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Sri Lanka • Maldives • Arabian Sea • Bay of Bengal • Indian Ocean

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