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South Asia Today. The modernity of South Asia. Powerlifting With the Brain!. Question 1 : AT LEAST 60% of the labor force in India and Bangladesh are employed in what occupation? Answer 1 : Question 2 : Name the three major cash crops of Sri Lanka? Answer 2 : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The modernity of South Asia
South Asia Today
Question 1: AT LEAST 60% of the labor force in India and Bangladesh are employed in what occupation?Answer 1:
Question 2: Name the three major cash crops of Sri Lanka?Answer 2:
Question 3: What products do Indian peoples create if they are employed for the cottage industry?Answer 3:
Powerlifting With the Brain!
Agriculture in South Asia
Subsistence farming: (?)Labor-intensive farming methods.Rely on the use of animal power.
Agricultural Conditions:Vary based on geography, history, and
culture.Himalayan highlands of Nepal and Bhutan:
Terracing on steep slopes.Delta region:
Farmers work in water above the knees.
Living From the Land
Sri Lanka’s Plantations:HUGE tea, rubber, and coconut plantations.The British and Dutch established vast
plantation networks.Plantations continue to employee 3/4th of Sri
Lanka.
Living From the Land: Cont’d . . .
Sri Lanka: Tea Plantations
Cash Crops: Farm products grown for sale or export.Cotton: key cash crop in South Asia.Jute: A fiber used to make string, rope, and
cloth.South Asian Grains:
Rice is the major food crop in South Asia.The Green Revolution:
Sought to increase the diversity of crop yields in developing nations.
Carefully managed irrigation, fertilizers.Biomass: Fuel composing of plant material
and animal dung.
South Asian Crops
Mineral Wealth:Eastern India: Iron ore, coal, bauxite, and
copper.Petroleum and Natural Gas:
Pakistan oil fields supply a majority of the nations energy.
Bangladesh is very rich in natural gas reserves. Fishing:
Bordered by oceans and watered by rivers.Pakistan & Sri Lanka:
Export shrimp and lobster. Recently, the Indian government has
encouraged deep-sea fishing.
Mining and Fishing
Textiles are a major part of South Asian manufacturing.
Prized wools: Cashmere & Pashmina:Come from a rare breed of goat found in the
Jammu and Kashmir region.Cottage Industries: Businesses that employ
workers in their homes.Mohandas Gandhi: Chose the spinning wheel
as a symbol of the strength India could draw from its cottage industries.
South Asian Industries
Heavy Industry:Geared toward mass production.Iron, steel, and cement.Chittagong, Bangladesh:
1,000’s of workers dismantle aging/damaged ships from around the world.
Service Industries:Transport, real estate, banking and insurance,
and public administration.The High-Technology Sector:
Manufacture of equipment for computers, communications, and aerospace industries.
Hyderabad – “India’s Silicon Valley”
South Asian Industries: Cont’d . . .
Hyderabad, India: “India’s Silicon Valley”
Tourism income is important in several South Asian nations:Nepal:
Hike and climb the Himalayan slopes.India:
Temples and festivals attract more than 2 million people year round.
Sri Lanka:Lush rain forests and tropical beaches.
Ecotourism:Form of tourism that encourages responsible
interaction with the environment and endangered species.
Tourism
South Asia: High population densities meet fragile ecosystems.
Sustainable development: Using resources at a rate that does not deplete them for
future generations.Wildlife:
South Asia is home to a wide variety of animals.Elephants, water buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles, and Bengali
tigers. Poaching: The illegal killing or protected animals.
Water:Lack of clean water is a problem in South Asia.The population uses water that is polluted by human waste &
chemical runoff.
Managing Natural Resources
Forests:Today the region is in a state of environmental crisis.Major contributor: DEFORESTATION.British Rule:
Commercial timber operations destroyed many old-growth South Asian forests.
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture:An ancient technique used still today in some regions.
Chipko Movement: “Tree-hugger” movement was founded by Sunderlal
Bahaguna. Put a government ban on timber production in
Himalayan forests.
Managing Natural Resources: Cont’d . . .
Conflict in Kashmir:1947: An ongoing conflict between India and
Pakistan over the Kashmir region. Today: Pakistan controls 1/3rd of the area; India
controls the remainder. 1998: Danger escalated as both India and
Pakistan tested nuclear warheads.Nuclear proliferation:
The spreading development of nuclear arms.
South Asia’s Challenges
Some South Asian conflicts occur within countries.Sri Lanka:
Buddhist Sinhalese: Control the government.Tamils:
These people are Hindu.Represent only 20% of the population.Accuses government of discrimination.
India:Suffers from its ancient social class system.Dalits:
Those traditionally assigned to the lowest social status.Continue to experience discrimination.Denied: Housing, education, and jobs.
South Asia’s Challenges: Internal Conflicts
Sri Lanka
The beautiful beaches of Sri Lanka.
Tourism in South Asia
First, pick 1 person to work with. With your partner, choose 1 South Asian
country: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives.
Next, collect information on your country. Use pages 569-605 to look for this information.
Questions to consider answering:What landforms are present in your country?What is the climate like in your country?Describe the human characteristics: history,
religion, ext.
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