Human Geography- Pakistan & Bangladesh

denselfy populated cities

Bangladesh is South Asia's most - - country with 3,256 people per square mile. Most live in - , but the density is high throughout the country

Parliamentary republics

Both Pakistan and Bengali are - - today

small loans micro credit

To encourage Bengali women to have fewer children the government and private organizations are giving women - - , called - - to start their own businesses

healthcare few prevalent

Lack of - is a major issue in both countries as there are - doctors and hospitals. Diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria are -

East West East Bengali Urdu independence

Pakistan was divided into - and - , separated by 1000 miles of Indian land. -Pakistan's people were primarily ethnic - , who spoke Bangla. They protested the West's imposition of - as a national language and won - as Bangladesh

Urdu Punjabi English

- is the official language, but most people speak -. - is also spoken but only among the elite and government officials

Poverty cash crops

- is widespread in Pakistan and Bangladesh, most people rely on - - like rice, cotton, and sugarcane

Hindus Muslims independence migrations Kashmir

Due to conflicts between - and - , Britain granted - to two states: the mainly Hindu India and predominantly Muslim Pakistan. Massive - bewteen states followed, as well as violent conflicts, particularly over control of -

Bengali ethnic language

In Bangladesh, the majority of people are - , which is both an - and - group

Indus River Valley urbanized infrastructure

In Pakistan, most people live in the - - -. Pakistan is - and as more and more people move into urban areas the - is strained

population 2%

In Pakistan, the total fertility rate is 3.6 which is 50% higher than the world average. Because of this the - is growing very rapidly at - a year

Islam marriages

In bothe countries, - is the main religion and - are often arranged

Britain Pakistan Bangladesh India Muslims Hindus independence

In the mid-1800s, - brought - and - into their greater colony that included -. Tensions between - and - grew, with each developing campaigns for -

not Pakistan Bangladesh 10

Literacy rates in both countries is less than 60%. School is - required in - , while - it is required until age -

Indus River Valley agriculture Buddhist Bangladesh

Long ago, Oakistan's - - - washome to advanced - civilizations while a - kingdom ruled -

Islam Mongul Empire

Muslim invaders and traders brought - to both regions, which by the 1500s, became part of the - -

diverse ethnicities invasions migrations Punjabis

Pakistan has - - due to - and -. They have 6 main ethnic groups but - make up 45% of the countries people.

sixth populated eighth

Pakistan is the - most - country in the world and Bangladesh the -

50% service sector

Since the 1980s service. Industries have increased today by - of Pakistan's GDP is from the - -

garment Bangladesh export

The - industry has expanded in - and now is the country's top -