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Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4

SOUTH ASIA. Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4. 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

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Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4

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  1. SOUTH ASIA Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4

  2. Where is SOUTH ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm

  3. 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

  4. More MOUNTAINS • Eastern and Western Ghats (India) • Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped. http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm

  5. Influence of Mountains: • Population & Settlements • -lower elevations have higher populations • Movement • -Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions” • Climate • -block cold air from the North

  6. CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA • Regions are varied: • Tropical Wet • Desert • Highlands

  7. MONSOONS • “Season” (Arabic) • Summer Monsoon (Wet) • Winter Monsoon (Dry) • Violent Mudslides • Welcomed by some.

  8. 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

  9. Religions of India • Hinduism • Islam • Christianity • Jainism • Sikhism

  10. INDUS RIVER • Tributaries • Fertile Land (Pakistan) • BRAHMAPUTRA • Flooding

  11. WATER IN SOUTH ASIA • Depend on the rivers, seas, and oceans for… • AGRICULTURE • TRADING • TRANSPORTATION

  12. ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA • Varied Economies • DEVELOPING WORLD • $$$$$$$$

  13. Economic Activity for MOST of • SOUTH ASIA is… • AGRICULTURE!!! • ------------------------- • *SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE* • Rice,Wheat,Corn

  14. The Green Revolution • Increased yields of food production • India is able to feed itself • Advanced agricultural technology • Applies to DEVELOPING countries

  15. PLANTATION AGRICULTURE • TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS (Sri Lanka) http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2

  16. INDUSTRIES • INDIA • Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir) • Iron and Steel • Film/Movies • Use p.639

  17. History of SOUTH ASIA: • INVASIONS • Aryans – spread Hinduism • Mughals – Mongolia • British – colonized; *1947*

  18. TAJ MAHAL • Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. • National Symbol of India http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/

  19. LEADERS IN INDIA http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html Nehru & Gandhi

  20. 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

  21. India’s Prime Minister http://pmindia.nic.in/home.htm Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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