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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). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Physical, Economic, Historical
PapendickWMS
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Where is SOUTH ASIA??
http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
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-The Himalayas-Northern Barrier of South Asia-World’s Tallest Peaks-Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet)
http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm
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More MOUNTAINS•Eastern and Western Ghats (India)
•Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped.
http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm
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Influence of Mountains:
•Population & Settlements
-lower elevations have higher populations•Movement
-Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions”•Climate
-block cold air from the North
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CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA
•Regions are varied:
•Tropical Wet
• Desert
• Highlands
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MONSOONS
•“Season” (Arabic)•Summer Monsoon (Wet)•Winter Monsoon (Dry)
•Seasonal winds that bring needed •Rain for crops
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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
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Religions of India
•Hinduism
•Islam
•Christianity
•Jainism
•Sikhism
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INDUS RIVER•Tributaries •Fertile Land (Pakistan)
BRAHMAPUTRA•Flooding
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WATER IN SOUTH ASIA•Depend on the rivers, seas,
and oceans for…
AGRICULTURETRADING
TRANSPORTATION
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ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA
•Varied Economies
•DEVELOPING WORLD
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Economic Activity for MOST of
SOUTH ASIA is… AGRICULTURE!!!
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*SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE*
•Rice,Wheat,Corn
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The Green Revolution
•Increased yields of food production
•India is able to feed itself
•Advanced agricultural technology
•Applies to DEVELOPING countries
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PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS(Sri Lanka)
http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2
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INDUSTRIES•INDIA
•Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir)
•Iron and Steel•Film/Movies
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History of SOUTH ASIA:
•INVASIONS
Aryans – spread Hinduism
Mughals – Mongolia
British – colonized; *1947*
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TAJ MAHAL•Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for
his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.•National Symbol of India
http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/
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LEADERS IN INDIA
http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html
Nehru & Gandhi
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•Indira GandhiPrime Minister
1966-77;1980-84http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/Indira.html
•Rajiv GandhiPrime Minister
1984-1989http://www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm
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India’s Prime Minister
http://pmindia.nic.in/home.htm
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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INB summary activity-answerthe following in your notes
1. Describe 3 ways mountains influence how and where people settled in South Asia.
2. What are monsoons and why do the people of India depend on them?
3. Why do people bathe in the polluted Ganges River?
4. Which religion was named for the Indus River?