Physical, Economic, Historical

Slides from Anderson/LaRoccoMHS-World Geography

SOL WG.4

Where is SOUTH ASIA??

http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm

-The Himalayas-Northern Barrier of South Asia-World’s Tallest Peaks-Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet)

http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm

More MOUNTAINS•Eastern and Western Ghats (India)•Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped.

http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm

Influence of Mountains:

•Population & Settlements

-lower elevations have higher populations•Movement

-Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions”•Climate

-block cold air from the North

CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA

•Regions are varied:

•Tropical Wet

• Desert

• Highlands

MONSOONS•“Season” (Arabic)

•Summer Monsoon (Wet)•Winter Monsoon (Dry)

•Violent Mudslides•Welcomed by some.

Rivers of South Asia:•Ganges River

-large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation, transportation, religion

http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ganges/geography.html

Religions of India•Hinduism

•Islam•Christianity

•Jainism•Sikhism

INDUS RIVER•Tributaries •Fertile Land (Pakistan)

BRAHMAPUTRA•Flooding

WATER IN SOUTH ASIA•Depend on the rivers, seas,

and oceans for…

AGRICULTURETRADING

TRANSPORTATION

ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA

•Varied Economies

•DEVELOPING WORLD

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Economic Activity for MOST of

SOUTH ASIA is… AGRICULTURE!!!

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*SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE*

•Rice,Wheat,Corn

The Green Revolution•Increased yields of food production

•India is able to feed itself

•Advanced agricultural technology

•Applies to DEVELOPING countries

PLANTATION AGRICULTURE

TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS(Sri Lanka)

http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2

INDUSTRIES•INDIA

•Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir)

•Iron and Steel•Film/Movies•Use p.639

History of SOUTH ASIA:

•INVASIONS

Aryans – spread Hinduism

Mughals – Mongolia

British – colonized; *1947*

TAJ MAHAL•Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for

his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.•National Symbol of India

http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/

LEADERS IN INDIA

http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html

Nehru & Gandhi