The New Global Order: A World Regional Geography

1. The New Global Order: A World Regional Geography by Michael Bradshaw

2. Chapter5 Southern Asia

3. Overview • Global Significance of Southern Asia • Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim Religious and British Colonial Influences • Monsoon, Arid, High Mountain, Broad Plain Environments • Three Subregions: • India: world’s second most populous country Chapter 5

4. Overview cont’d • Bangladesh and Pakistan: contrasting Muslim countries • Mountain and Island Rim: isolation contrasting with trade route locations • Geographic Aspects of Southern Asian Landscapes • Future Prospects Chapter 5

5. Periphery With Deferred Promise • (globes Figure 5.1; GNP comparison Figure 5.2) • Many features of modernizing countries, but large numbers of poor Chapter 5

6. Diverse Cultures • Precolonial cultures • Colonial impacts • Paths to independence Chapter 5

7. Natural Environment • Monsoon climates • World’s highest mountains (map, Figure 5.8) • Peninsular hills and plateaus • Major river basins • Forests and soils • Natural resources (maps Figure 5.9) • Environmental problems (World Issue: Economic Growth and Environmental Problems) Chapter 5

8. India • Character of the country and early independence thrust • Regions of India by physical features(map, Figure 5.8), population distribution (map Figure 5.13) and economic and social well-being (map Figure 5.14) • People • Economic development(Figures 5.2 and 5.18) Chapter 5

9. Bangladesh and Pakistan • Character of the subregion(map Figure 5.12) • The two countries compared • People • Economic Development(Figures 5.2 and 5.18) Chapter 5

10. Mountain and Island Rim • Character of the subregion • Countries of the subregion(Living in Sri Lanka page 216) • People • Economic development(Figures 5.2 and 5.18) Chapter 5

11. Landscapes in Southern Asia • Urban landscapes • Rural landscapes Chapter 5

12. Future Prospects for Southern Asia • Contrasts in economic and social development • Population growth continues • Civil wars • Relations with world economic system Chapter 5