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SOUTH ASIA. Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS. Where is SOUTH ASIA??. http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm. Mountains of South Asia. The Himalayas Northern Barrier of South Asia World’s Tallest Peaks Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet).
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SOUTH ASIA Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS
Where is SOUTH ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
Mountains of South Asia • 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) • Seasonal winds that bring needed • Rain for crops
Rivers of South Asia: • Ganges River-considered holy • -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… • AGRICULTURE • TRADING • TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA • Varied Economies • DEVELOPING WORLD • $$$$$$$$
Economic Activity for MOST of • SOUTH ASIA is… • AGRICULTURE!!! • ------------------------- • *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
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
Indira Gandhi • Prime Minister • 1966-77;1980-84 http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/Indira.html • Rajiv Gandhi • Prime Minister • 1984-1989 http://www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm
India’s Prime Minister http://pmindia.nic.in/home.htm Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
INB summary activity-answerthe following in your notes Describe 3 ways mountains influence how and where people settled in South Asia. What are monsoons and why do the people of India depend on them? Why do people bathe in the polluted Ganges River? Which religion was named for the Indus River?