South Asia

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South Asia

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
  Afghanistan, Maldives
• and Bhutan

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I. South Asia is a subcontinent.
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a. Millions of years ago S. Asia was a separate
landmass.
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b. The collision w/ Asia created the Himalayas.
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c. The edges of the landmass are lined w/ low
mountains, called the Eastern and Western Ghats.
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d. The center is called the Deccan Plateau. It
has deposits of iron ore.
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II. South Asia depends on its rivers.
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a. Except for the rivers and monsoon rains, the
region is dry.
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Crucial lifelines for hundreds of millions of
people - Two river systems, the
Ganges-Brahmaputra and the Indus - Monsoons
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b. The largest rivers are the Indus, Ganges and
Brahmaputra.
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III. South Asia is one of the worlds major
population centers
About 1.3 billion people live in S. Asia
1/5th of the worlds population.
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a. Population Problems

• Many states of South Asia suffer from
  underdevelopment.
• India is breaking this trend
• The great majority of South Asias peoples live
  in villages and subsist directly from the land.

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b. 25- 30 of S. Asia is Urban.
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c. South Asia has 3 of the 10 most populous
nations in the world
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IV. South Asia is a complete and distinct
civilization.
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Civilization began in the Indus Valley between 4
5 thousand years ago.
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The major religions of Hinduism and Buddhism
originated in S. Asia
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Many languages are spoken in S. Asia. 18 are
officially recognized in India alone.