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Title: South Asia


1
South Asia
  • An Introduction

2
Countries
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
  • Pakistan
  • Bhutan
  • Maldives

3
India
  • 1/3 size of United States
  • 2nd most populated country (over 1 billion)
  • Life expectancy (M-67, F-73)
  • Main Religions-Hindu, Islam, Christianity, Sikh
  • Natural Hazards-Monsoons, Earthquakes, Typhoons
  • Government- Federal Republic

4
Pakistan
  • Slightly smaller than California
  • Very Dangerous country
  • Life Expectancy-Male-63, Female-66
  • Religion- 95 Islam
  • Natural Hazards- Earthquakes Flooding in Indus
    Valley
  • Government-Federal Republic

5
Sri Lanka
  • Slightly larger than West Virginia
  • Life Expectancy Males-73 Females-77
  • Religion- Buddhist 69.1, Muslim 7.6, Hindu
    7.1, Christian 6.2
  • Natural Hazards-Tsunami, cyclones, tornados
  • Government-Republic

6
Bangladesh
  • Slightly smaller than Iowa
  • Life Expectancy-Male-58 Female-63
  • Religion-Muslim 83, Hindu 16, other 1
  • Natural Hazards-droughts and cyclones
  • Government-Parliamentary Democracy

7
Bhutan
  • ½ the size of Indiana
  • Thimphu is the only capital city in the world
    without a traffic light!
  • Life Expectancy-Male-65 Female 67
  • Religion-Buddhist 75, Hinduism 25
  • Natural Hazards-violent storms from the
    Himalayas frequent landslides during the rainy
    season
  • Government-Constitutional Monarchy

8
Nepal
  • Slightly larger than Arkansas
  • Life Expectancy- Male- 64 Female-67
  • Religion-Hindu 80.6, Buddhist 10.7, Muslim 4.2
    (only official Hindu state in the world)
  • Natural Hazards-severe thunderstorms flooding
    landslides
  • Government-federal democratic republic

9
Maldives
  • Almost 2X the size of Washington DC
  • Life Expectancy- Male- 72 Female-77
  • Religion- Sunni Muslim
  • Natural Hazards-low level of islands makes them
    sensitive to sea level rise
  • Government-republic
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