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SOUTH ASIA’S POPULATION PATTERNS

SOUTH ASIA’S POPULATION PATTERNS. 1.3 Billion live here (1/5) world’s pop. Speak hundreds of languages & practice several major religions. INDIANS. Descendents of : Dravidians who lived in area for 8,000 years Aryans Indians will identify themselves by religions

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SOUTH ASIA’S POPULATION PATTERNS

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  1. SOUTH ASIA’S POPULATION PATTERNS 1.3 Billion live here (1/5) world’s pop. Speak hundreds of languages & practice several major religions

  2. INDIANS • Descendents of: • Dravidians who lived in area for 8,000 years • Aryans • Indians will identify themselves by religions • Examples: Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and Christians

  3. Pakistan and Bangladesh • Most people practice Islam • Pakistani’s belong to one of five major ethnic grps. • Bangladesh are Bengali

  4. Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese Tamils • Buddhist Sinhalese are the majority and form the gov’t Versus • Hindu Tamils have been fighting for an independent state in N. Sri Lanka since the 1980s. • Fighting ended in 2009 • Conflict has resulted in 1000s of deaths & disrupted the economy

  5. Bhutan & Nepal • Descendents from the Mongolians • Include Tibetan people and various ethnic groups • Nepal once a federation of tiny kingdoms • Nepal’s Sherpas known for their mountaineering skills

  6. Population Density and Distribution

  7. URBAN & RURAL LIFE • RURAL LIFE: has changed little over 100s of years • People farm, live in villages, & struggle to grow enough crops to feed their families. • South Asia is also home to nomadic grps. that herd camels, goats, or yaks for a living

  8. Growing Urbanization • Many S. Asians have moved to cities, drawn by the hope of better jobs • Overpopulation causes shortages in housing, health care, & educational facilities, also serious pollution

  9. South Asia’s Cities • Cities are the world’s most densely populated urban areas • Important cities include: • Mumbai (Bombay): port w/ pop. 19 million • Calcutta: port city on Ganges River, center of India’s iron & steel industries, contrast of rich & poor • Dhaka: capital of Bangladesh, 2nd world’s largest urban area

  10. Delhi: India’s 3rd largest city, part of a megalopolis, dates back to 1600s, rural newcomers have become pavement dwellers—living in settlements in jhaggi bastis • Karachi: booming port city of Pakistan

  11. QUESTIONS • WHAT MIGHT BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF SO MANY ETHNIC GROUPS LIVING IN AN OVERCROWDED REGION? • WHAT ARE SOME SOLUTIONS TO THE REGION’S PROBLEMS OF OVERCROWDING • GIVEN THE DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN AN OVERCROWDED URBAN AREAS, WHY DO PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY FOR THE CITY?

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