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Countries of South Asia

Countries of South Asia. Country A. Bangladesh. Slightly smaller than Iowa; mostly a river plain. Prone to flooding. A parliamentary democracy Population: 154 million people Languages: Bangla (Bengali) and English Independent since 1971. Primarily Muslim. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (BANGLADESH).

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Countries of South Asia

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  1. Countries of South Asia

  2. Country A

  3. Bangladesh • Slightly smaller than Iowa; mostly a river plain. Prone to flooding. • A parliamentary democracy • Population: 154 million people • Languages: Bangla (Bengali) and English • Independent since 1971. • Primarily Muslim

  4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT(BANGLADESH) • Per capita GDP: $1400 • 45% live below poverty line. • Agriculture and Textiles are main industries. • Cultivation of rice is the single most important agricultural activity. • ONE OF THE WORLD’S POOREST AND LEAST DEVELOPED STATES • Less than ½ million internet users

  5. Country B

  6. Pakistan • 2x size of California • A federal republic • Population: 173 million people • Languages: Urdu and English, • Independent since 1947. • Primarily Muslim

  7. Economic Development: Pakistan • Per capita GDP: $2400 • 24% live below the poverty line. • Agriculture and textiles are significant industries. • 12 million Internet users

  8. Country C

  9. Nepal • Size of Arkansas • A parliamentary democracy • Population: 30 million people • Languages: Primarily Nepali • Primarily Hindu with approximately 10% Buddhist

  10. Economic Development: Nepal • Per capita GDP: $1,000 • 31% live below poverty line • Tourism is a significant industry. • Only 250,000 Internet users

  11. Country D

  12. India • ¾ of all South Asia land area; slightly more than 1/3 of the U.S. • A federal republic • Population: 1.150 billion people • 28% Urbanized • 15 official languages. English and Hindi most common. • Primarily Hindu

  13. Economic Development: India • GDP per capita: $2600 • 25% live below poverty line • A mixture of traditional village farming and modern agriculture • Clothing and handicrafts are significant industry • 60 million Internet users

  14. Country E

  15. Slightly larger than West Virginia Republic Population: 21 million people Languages: Sinhala and Tamil Primarily Buddhist (70%) DIVISION: SOUTH (MAJORITY OF POPULATION) ARYAN BUDDHISTS SPEAK SINHALA (INDO-EUROPEAN) NORTH (18% OF THE POPULATION) DRAVIDIAN HINDU TAMIL LANGUAGE SRI LANKA

  16. Economic Development: Sri Lanka • GDP per capita: $4,000 • 22% live below poverty line • Rubber, tea and coconuts are major agricultural products. • 428,000 Internet users

  17. Country F

  18. ½ the size of Indiana Constitutional monarchy expected in 2008 Population: 700 thousand people Official language: Dzongkha (pronounced “zonka”) Primarily Buddhist (75%) Bhutan

  19. Economic Development: Bhutan • GDP per capita: $5,200 • 32% live below poverty line • Agriculture, cement, wood products and electricity are significant industries • 30,000 Internet users

  20. Country G

  21. Major Political Issue: KASHMIR • INDEPENDENCE & PARTITION • JAMMU & KASHMIR faced with the choice of joining either Hindu India or Muslim Pakistan. • KASHMIR – Hindu Maharaja but Muslim population. • 1947 – Pakistani tribesmen invade • Maharaja flees to Delhi and Indian troops move in. • Fighting continues today although there is an official cease-fire.

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