South Asia Population
These 3 countries are in the top 10 of the most populous countries in the world
What is India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh
These are wind systems & not rain systems
What are “monsoons”
This is the Center of modern Indian life.
What is marriage and family?
This is there capital city
What is “Colombo”
These are the 2 most popular sports ...
Soccer & cricket
South Asia Lives on less than _% of the world’s land
What is “3%”
These are ringlike coral islands
What is an “atoll”
The majority of Indians follow this way of eating.
What is a vegetarian?
They are the world leading producer of this product
What is “tea”
Both economies are based on this...
What is “agriculture”
Spends $___ annually on Health-Care
What is “$1 billion”
These are sets of closely grouped islands
What is an “Archipelago”
Popular sports in India include...
What is soccer, cricket, and field hockey
They are famous for these gemstones
What is “sapphires, rubies, & topaz”
This has plagued both Pakistan & Bangladesh...
What is “political corruption & military rule”
Spends about $___ per student
What is “$300”
This is the the language of the Muhajirs
What is “Urdu”
This percentage is the Literacy rate in India.
What is 74%?
This is what there economy is devoted to
What is “plantation agriculture”
This is where most productive farmlands in Pakistan are located
The irrigated portions of the Indus Valley
To keep up w/ Population, India must:
- Build 127k new village schools
- Hire 400k new teachers
- Construct 2.5 million new homes
- Create 4 million new jobs
- Produce an additional 6 million tons of food
These are low lying tops of submerged volcanoes, surrounded by coral reefs & shallow lagoons
What is “Maldives”
This is When India became independent.
When is 1947?
This is the mix of there diverse groups
Buddhists (69%), Hindus (18%), Muslim (8%), very small Christian community
This main export crop in Bangladesh is used for production of rope, carpets, & industrial-quality sacks
What is “jute”