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Notes 5-2 Other Countries of South Asia (pages 150–155)

Notes 5-2 Other Countries of South Asia (pages 150–155). Did You Know???.

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Notes 5-2 Other Countries of South Asia (pages 150–155)

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  1. Notes 5-2Other Countries of South Asia (pages 150–155)

  2. Did You Know??? The events surrounding a Pakistani wedding last for three or four days. Trees, lampposts, and bushes near the bride’s house are decorated with small, white lights, similar to the lights some Americans put up at Christmas. Pakistani brides wear red dresses at the wedding ceremony.

  3. I. Pakistan (pages 150–151) A. Pakistan is largely Muslim. Around 95% of their population practices Islam.

  4. I. Pakistan (pages 150–151) B. Towering mountains occupy most of northern and western Pakistan. The HinduKush mountain range lies in the far north. Several passes cut through its rugged peaks. The best known is the KhyberPass. For centuries, it has been used by people traveling through South Asia from the north.

  5. I. Pakistan (pages 150–151) C. Kashmir(a territory on the northern border of India and Pakistan) is currently divided between the two countries. Both nations want to control the entire region, mainly for its vast water resources. This dispute over Kashmir has sparked three wars between Pakistan and India.

  6. I. Pakistan (pages 150–151) D. Pakistan has had many changes of government since independence—some were elected, others seized power.

  7. I. Pakistan (pages 150–151) E. The official language, Urdu, is the first language of the nation, but only 9 percent of the people use it. English is widely spoken in government.

  8. I. Pakistan (pages 150–151) F. In the far north lies Islamabad, the capital. The government built this well planned, modern city to draw people inland from crowded coastal areas.

  9. II. Bangladesh (pages 151–152) A. Bangladesh is nearly surrounded by India and shares many cultural features with India.

  10. II. Bangladesh (pages 151–152) B. Two major rivers—the Brahmaputra River and the Ganges River—flow through the lush, low plains that cover most of Bangladesh.

  11. II. Bangladesh (pages 151–152) C. The monsoons affect Bangladesh. When the monsoons end, cyclones may strike. A cyclone is an intense tropical storm system with high winds and heavy rains. Cyclones, in turn, may be followed by deadly tidal waves that surge up from the BayofBengal.

  12. II. Bangladesh (pages 151–152) D. Rice is the most important crop. The fertile soil and plentiful water make it possible for rice to be grown and harvested three times a year. Still, Bangladesh cannot grow enough food for its people.

  13. II. Bangladesh (pages 151–152) E. Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated and poorest countries in the world. 2,676 per Square mile live in Bangladesh

  14. III. Nepal (pages 152–153) A. Nepal’s land forms a stairway to the world’s highest mountain range—the Himalaya. Nepal is home to MountEverest.

  15. III. Nepal (pages 152–153) B. Nepal’s economy depends on farming. Farmers grow rice, sugarcane, wheat, corn, and potatoes.

  16. III. Nepal (pages 152–153) C. Nepal is a parliamentarydemocracy ruled by a primeminister. The capital and largest city is Kathmandu.

  17. IV. Bhutan (pages 153–154) A. The Himalaya are the major landform of the country. More than 90 percent of Bhutan’s people are subsistencefarmers. They live in the fertile mountain valleys and grow cardamom, oranges, rice, corn, and potatoes. People also herd cattle and yaks, which are a type of oxen.

  18. IV. Bhutan (pages 153–154) B. Most people remain deeply loyal to Buddhism. In Bhutan, Buddhist centers of prayer and study are called dzongs. They have shaped the country’s art and culture.

  19. Buddha was an average man from India. His real name was Siddartta Gottama. They believe in Karma, and Reincarnation Buddha is not their god, but is who Buddhists try to live their life like Buddhism

  20. IV. Bhutan (pages 153–154) C. In 1998 Bhutan began to move toward democracy.

  21. V. Sri Lanka (pages 154–155) A. Sri Lanka is one of the world’s leading producers of tea and rubber. It is also famous for its sapphires, rubies, and other gemstones.

  22. V. Sri Lanka (pages 154–155) B. The British ruled Sri Lanka—then called Ceylon—from 1802 to 1948, when it became independent. Today Sri Lanka is a republic.

  23. V. Sri Lanka (pages 154–155) C. Sri Lanka’s people belong to two major ethnic groups, the Sinhalese and the Tamils. The Sinhalese live in the southern and western parts of the island. The Tamils live mostly in the north and east.

  24. V. Sri Lanka (pages 154–155) D. Since 1983 the Tamils and Sinhalese have fought a violent civilwar.

  25. The End

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