the cultural geography of south asia mr. marston dominion christian high school geography 2009
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India’s Population A. Descendants of Dravidians B. Aryans: invaders from Central Asia C. Descendants of British and Portuguese colonists D. Refugees from Tibet and Sri LankaTRANSCRIPT
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The Cultural Geography of South Asia
Mr. MarstonDominion Christian High
SchoolGeography 2009
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Human Characteristics• 1/5 of earth’s population lives in
South Asia (1.4 Billion people)• Diverse: Religious, Cultural, Social,
linguistic
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India’s Population• A. Descendants of Dravidians• B. Aryans: invaders from Central Asia• C. Descendants of British and
Portuguese colonists• D. Refugees from Tibet and Sri Lanka
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India’s Religions• HinduismJati: a group that defines one’s
occupation and social position• Islam• Buddhism• Sikhs• Jainism• Christianity
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Pakistan and Bangladesh• Islamic heritage• 90% are practicing Muslims• Culturally diverse in Pakistan• Culturally monolithic in Bangladesh
(Bengali)
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Sri Lanka• Sinhalese: Buddhist majority and
control the government• Tamils: Hindus.
• Over 100,000 Sri Lankans have died since 1984 and one million people displaced from their homes
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• SriLankan civil war
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Bhutan and Nepal• Ancestors from Mongolia• Bhutan: Bhote and Tibetan ancestry• Nepal: famous ethnic group is the
Sherpas.
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• bhutan and Nepal
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Population Density and Distribution
• 814 per sq. mile: 7 times the world’s average
• South Asia will double its current population by 2050.
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Regional Variation• Climate, vegetation, and physical
features have an impact on the number of people the land can support
• Population decreases as the elevation increases.
• Most people live in the Ganges Plain and along the Indian coast
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Living • People live where their food supply
can be grown (Rice)• Live near jobs: tea and rubber
plantations
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Bangladesh• Second most densely populated
country in South Asia• Has difficulty feeding its population• Very poor
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Urban and Rural Life• Most South Asians live in the country• They farm, live in villages, and are
subsistence farmers• South Asia is home to nomadic or
semi-nomadic groups.
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Growing Urbanization• Over time, more people have moved
to cities in hopes of better jobs and higher wages.
• People strain the public resources and facilities (schools and hospitals)
• Problems: Housing, Overcrowding, Pollution
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South Asia’s cities• Mumbai (Bombay) 18.1 million people• Kolkata (Calcutta): center of India’s iron
and steel industries• Delhi:• Dhaka, Bangladesh: world’s second
most densely populated urban area.• Karachi, Pakistan• Megapolis: chain of closely linked
metropolitan areas.