Country Cards Flashcards
Which country is described as the youngster of South Asian nations?
Bangladesh
Bhutto had served as ___________’s first female leader.
Pakistan
This country is wedged between Iran, Afghanistan, and India.
Pakistan
This country has a president but most of its power is vested in the prime minister.
India
Which country is the largest democratic country in the world in population?
India
Rice is this country’s most important crop.
Bangladesh
Which country is home to 8 of the world’s 10 highest mountains?
Nepal
Democracy groups and communist rebels ended the monarchy in 2008 in what country?
Nepal
Which country is is making hydroelectric power?
Bhutan
In this country many of the people belong to the Bhutia ethnic group and there is a small Nepali group, which is mostly Hindu and complains of discrimination during the years of rule by powerful Buddhist kings.
Bhutan
which country was formally called Ceylon and is known for its Ceylon tea.
Sri Lanka
The people are Sinhalese who form about 74% of the population and are mostly Buddhist and the Tamils who make up 17% of the population and are mainly Hindu. Since 1983, the Tamils and the Sinhalese have fought a civil war. The Tamils claim they have not been treated justly by the Sinhalese and want to set up a separate nation.
Sri Lanka
Which country was hit by a large tsunami in 2004?
Sri Lanka
Which South Asian Nation is closest to the equator?
Maldives
Which country is made up of about 1,200 coral islands?
Maldives
