South Asia/Australia/Pacific island Flashcards

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South Asia 2 major rivers

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Ganges and Indus

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South Asia one major mountain chain

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Himalayas

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3
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The issue with the Maldives

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The sea level rise, Flattest country in the word

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The Origins of Bangladesh

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Orginal Part of pakistan(east),1971 independence from Indian invasion,

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Natural disasters and Bangladesh

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Deadly Cyclones threaten the low lying area

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The Himalayan “hermit kingdom”

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Nepal and Buhtan

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Indian-Pakistani rivalry

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In 1947, Pakistaní tribesmen invaded India causing a war between them. Which caused them to create Kashmir

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8
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Osama bin Laden

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The leader/founder of al Queada, drones, and militarism. Died in Pakistan

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“The Father of Pakistan”

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Mohammed Ali Jinnah Karchi,India now Pakistan

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Major ethnicity shared by Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Patshun and Haraza

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History and tenets of Hinduism

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Caste System.Polythestic.Burn dead.Reincartaion

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Sri Lanka’s ethnic tensions

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“Tamil Tigers” pursued civil war and succession until 2008

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Australia’s largest city

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Sydney

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Australia’s original people

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Aborginal. 1% percepent of population.

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15
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New Zealand’s history, in brief

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North and South Zealand. Mostly Maori(4.5 million)

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Home of the largest Melanesian population

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Papa new guinea, 700 million people. Tok Pisin langauage.

17
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Stolen Generation

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Aborignals were taken from thier homes if they were lighter complexions and easy to pass as white. Goverment apolgy in 2008

18
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U.S overseas Terrtories

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Guam and American Samoa