South Asia

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South Asia

• The Indian Subcontinent
• By Sarah Bennett

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General Information

• A large area lying south of the Himalaya, Hindu
  Kush, and Karakoram mountain ranges.
• Dominated by India- 2nd largest population in
  the world (more than a billion people.)
• Countries in the region area Pakistan,
  Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and the
  Sri Lanka Island.

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Regional languages

• Language(s)
• Arabic and Israeli Hebrew
• Dravidian
• Malayo- Polynesian
• Atlaic
• Majority of the countries there speak English
  either was 1st or 2nd language.

• Who speaks this?
• Hamito-Semitic
• Southern Asia( people in Sri Lanka)
• Throughout Southest Asia and Taiwan
• Places such as Mongolia and Turkey

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Religion(s)

• Hinduism- believe in the existence of many gods,
  in a cycle of rebirth.
• Christianity- started in Southwest Asia but
  spread to South Asia countries.
• Muslim- another religion that is in South Asia
  and other countries in Asia.

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Arts and Leisure

• The Arts and Leisure for South Asia are similar
  to the Arts for China, India or predominantly
  Muslim countries depending upon the culture of
  the country.

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Famous Attractions -India

• Some famous attractions in India include The Old
  City of Delhi, Lal Quila, Taj Mahal, Banaras
  Ghats, Kazaranga National Park. The Old City of
  Delhi is where the capital of India is. Lal Quila
  is in the capital and is known as one of the
  largest monuments there. Taj Mahal is an ancient
  city of Agra. Banaras Ghats is one of the oldest
  and holists cities in India. Kazaranga National
  Park Is in the banks of the Brahmaputra River and
  it has to do rainforests and sprawling grass
  lands and other types of habitats.

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Famous Attractions - Pakistan

Some of the primary attractions includeunique
mountains, valleys, and glaciers. Most of the
attractions have to do with nature.The Indus
Valley Civilization is another attraction.
Considered as one of the most spectacular ancient
cities in the world. The Civilization expands
through 2 cities in Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka Tea and Tragedy

• Sri Lanka is the largest tea exporter.
  Plantations in the center of the island.
• Woman traditionally pick the tea- only selecting
  the delicate young shoots.

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Nepal Hike the Himalayas!

• The Himalayas are in The city of Nepal. Some
  mountains in the Himalayas are Mount Everest. The
  word Himalaya means home of the snows. Another
  mountain in that region is Mount Fuji, even
  though thats in Japan. The Himalayas dont have
  any trees above 10,000 feet. Everything on that
  mountain range is covered in snow. Since the
  Himalayas take up most of that city the
  population there isnt as high and most of the
  people live in small valleys and grow crops.

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Currencies
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Festivals

• In February, Texans celebrate New Year and honor
  cultures from China, Hawaii/Polynesia, Pakistan,
  India/Asia, Japan, the Philippines, Korea,
  Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Taiwan. To
  celebrate they dance and do native crafts.This
  is called the Asian Festival. More festivals
  celebrated include Cinco de Mayo and the Muslim
  Cultures Festival.