South Asia Geog

British Colonialism: What was the principal company?

(British) East India Company.

Northwest India: Stretches more than _______ miles.

1000

British Colonialism: Subsequent British Control in...

1830s-1947

Himalayan Country: Has how many zones?

3 main zones

What percent of the population lives in urban areas?

35%

Subregions

Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.

Northeastern South Asia: What is eastern India's most populated and productive area?

Assam

South India and Sri Lanka: What two places have rival economics and lead south asia?

Bangalor and Chennai.

__________ __________ buts more lives at risk than in any other world region.

Climate change

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Has a history of many _____ _______, and _______ _______ today.

Cultural influences and ethnic diversity.

Vulnerabilities and contributions:

Droughts and flooding, glacial melting, sea level rise, conflicts over rives, water use and pollution, virtual water exports, and air pollution.

British Colonialism: 1700's

European trading companies gained coastal footholds.

Northeastern South Asia: What landforms feature here?

Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers and their basins and deltas.

Central India: What country accounts for 45% of the states GDP?

Gujarat

What does the impact of globalization vary between?

Highly skilled and less skilled workers.

Where are 5 of the world's 20 largest metropolitan areas located?

In South Asia

Northwest India: Where is New Delhi?

In the center of Northwest India (metropolitan area: 27 million).

what country is economically dominant in this region?

India.

Northeastern South Asia: Far eastern India has traditionally been home to what groups of people?

Indigenous groups related to people of Burma, Tibet, and China.

South India and Sri Lanka: What type of country is Sri Lanka, and where is it located?

Island country off of India's southeastern coast.

South India and Sri Lanka: What is this subregions climate like?

It has two wet seasons and consistent year-round rainfall and growing seasons.

What has been a long time feature of South Asian life?

Management of water

Afghanistan and Pakistan: What is this subregion primarily made of?

Muslim and rural, but both countries have some large cities.

Northwest India: What is India's capital?

New Delhi

Himalayan Country: What religions and where are they found?

Primarily Muslim in the West and Hindu/Buddhism mid-region.

Northwest India: What has provided nearly 2/3 of India's food reserves and what does it contribute too?

Punjabb, and has contributed to its high GDP.

Northwest India: What has transformed India's economic development?

Rajasthan through the manufacturing and IT sector.

Birth rates are falling because:

Rising incomes, urbanization, better access to health care, womans improved opportunities that delay childbearing.

Himalayan Country: Northern border of ______ ______.

South Asia

What jooined the Eurasion plate nearly 60 million years ago?

The India Subcontinent

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Who does this subregion have a complex relationship with?

The West (and its aid and development packages).

Northwest India: What is the most populous and second poorest state, as well as a cultural and political center?

Uttar Pradesh

Northeastern South Asia: What is India's most populous state?

West Bengal

South India and Sri Lanka: Kerala is a _______ state in far southwest India.

coastal

The regions modern history is rooted in ____________.

colonialism

Afghanistan and Pakistan: What has caused disruptions to the economy and infrastructure?

conflict

Central India: Mumbai exerts...

enormous economic and cultural influence throughout central India.

South India and Sri Lanka: What sets this subregion apart from the rest of South Asia?

greater prosperity, higher human development rating, and more urbanized population.

British Colonialism: What did people become who lost their livelihood?

indentured servants in other colonies.

British Colonialism: What did Britian destroy, and why?

indigenous industry to create a market or British products.

South India and Sri Lanka: What is kerala known for?

investment in social services and education, matriarchal systems, and long history of contact with the rest of the world through rade.

Central India: This subregion is a site of India's what?

most significant environmental battles.

Central India: contains India's last ________ _______, as well as much of its industry.

natural areas

Afghanistan and Pakistan: What is this subregion shaped by?

ongoing tectonic collisions between the Indian and eurasian land masses.

Central India: How many inhabitants does Mumbai have?

over 23 million

As the demographic transition takes hold, what is slowing?

population growth.

This region is the most ________ of all world regions.

populous

What do urbanization pattern differentiate between?

rich/middle class and poor.

Northeastern South Asia: Far eastern India has ______ ________ and __________ uplands.

river valleys and mountainous uplands.

Himalayan Country: Overall very ______ and ______-________ populations.

rural and low-density populations.

Afghanistan and Pakistan: This subregion has arid environments with _______ natural resources.

scarce.

Central India: Where does the Narmada River flow across?

the subregions

Himalayan Country: Has ben undergoing changes in the last 20 years due to what?

tourism

Himalayan Country: The cultural diversity is what?

tremendous

Northwest India: What is a key focus of this subregion?

utilizing available irrigation water.

Northeastern South Asia: Kolkata is a __________ ________ of ____ million.

vibrant city of 16 million.

Northeastern South Asia: What type of climate?

wet, tropical