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
