World Geography : Chapter 27 : Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka

Ugyen Wangchuck

1885, began to establish order and unify the country

Indus

A major river flowing out of the Himalayas

Simla Accord

As the a result of the _____ ______, the McMahon Line was drawn in 1914.

Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh

Both China and India have claimed ______ ____ and _________ _______. This boundary dispute has caused tension in the region.

Tarai Plain

Nepal southern border, was originally forested marshland, but much of the plain has been drained for farming

Kathmandu

Nepal's capital and most populous city, sits in a valley more than 4,300 feet (1,311 m) above sea level

Gurkhas

Nepal's skilled, disciplined soldiers, were recruited serve in the British and Indian armies

Mount Pidurutalagala

Sri Lanka's highest point

Siam

The Kingdom of _____, known today as Thailand, remained relatively independent during through the nineteenth century because they served as a buffer between the colonies of Britain and France in Indochina.

Nepal

The small country of _____ shares borders with India and China. It acts as a buffer state between them.

the Greater Himalaya, the Lesser Himalaya, and the Outer Himalaya

What are the three regions of the Himalayas?

lama

a Tibetan high-level monk

Maldives

a collection of low islands

stupa

a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine

dzong

a fortified monastery that served as an administrative and commercial center

Tamils

a member of a people inhabiting parts of southern India and Sri Lanka.

Sherpa

a person of Tibetan ancestry in Nepal, who serves as the traditional mountain guide of the Mount Everest region

satellite state

a political term that refers to a country which is formally independent, but under heavy influence or control by another country

Ganges

a river in India that flows into the Bay of Bengal; in Hinduism, it is known as a sacred river

portion

a share of a whole

Central Highlands

a triangle-shaped mountain range in the south-central part of Sri Lanka

Bhote

also called Bhutia Bhutia and Ngalops, make up about half the population of Bhutan and are descendants of Tibetan peoples

Sinhalese

an Indo-Aryan people who crossed the strait separating India and Sri Lanka in the sixth century B.C. and who created an advanced civilization there, adopting Buddhism

aquifer

an underground water-bearing layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel

Thimphu

capital and largest city of Bhutan

McMahon Line

divided Tibet and gave more territory to British-ruled India

potential

having a capacity that could be developed

Churia Range

includes flat valleys that have been cleared of trees for farming

buffer state

is a smaller, independent country sandwiched between larger, more powerful rivals

dwars

meaning Duars

Ngawang Lopsang Gyatso

merged religious and political power and created a system of law

Dzongka

official language neak of Bhutan, is of Tibetan origin.

The Black Mountain range

populated. runs north and south from the Greater to the Lesser Himalaya in west-central Bhutan

Brahmaputra

river that flows around the Himalayas

mantra

sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants

Duars Plain

sits on the southern edge of Bhutan

buffer

something that acts as a protective barrier

Sri Lanka

tear drop-shaped island that broke away from the original Indian landmass

Nepal

the country that lies between India and Tibet, which was the birthplace of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama

cowrie shell

the protective outer covering of a small sea creature, once used as money in Asia and Africa

clear-cutting

the removal of all trees in a stand of timber

organic farming

the use of natural substances rather than chemical fertilizers and pesticides to enrich the soil and grow crops

Mount Everest

the world's tallest mountain, located in the Himalayas

generate

to bring into existence

exploit

to make use of a resource

extract

to withdraw or remove