XIV& XV south, Central, Eastern Asia Flashcards

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Mumbai, India

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West side, largest

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Capital of India

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New Dheli

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Kolkata, India

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A leading port, east side

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Population of India

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1.1 billion

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Two major rivers of India

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Ganges and Brahmaputra

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Bodies of water around India

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West: Arabian Sea
East: Bay Of Bengal
South: Indian Ocean

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South central India topography:

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Deccan Plateau

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Topography of northwest India

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Thar Desert

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Northern boarder of India

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Himalaya mountains

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Religion of India:

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Mostly Hinduism

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Diwali:

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5 day Festival of Lights celebrated by the Hindus

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Caste system:

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Rigid social structure

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Mughal empire (India)

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Ruler named Akbar, the Taj Mahal

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India was formerly a _____ colony

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British

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India got its independence in

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1947

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What was the Partition

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India’s separation with Pakistan in 1947 because India was mainly Hindu where as Pakistan was Muslim

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Official languages of India:

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English & Hindi

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Cash crops of India

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Tea, coffee, cashews, and tobacco

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Mineral exports of India

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Iron ore & bauxite

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2 major concerns of India

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  1. Provide for so many people

2. Land conflicts in the north with china and Pakistan (Kashmir)

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Capital of Pakistan

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Karachi, Pakistan

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Largest and port

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Major river of Pakistan

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Religion of Pakistan

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Capital of Nepal
Kathmandu
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Where is mt. Everest located?
Boarder of china and Nepal
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Nepalis leading industry:
Tourism
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Religion of Nepal
Hinduism
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Sherpas:
Native guides for mountain climbers in Nepal
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Capital of Bhutan
Thimphu
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Religion of Bhutan:
Buddhist
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Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka
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Capital of Sri Lanka
Colombo
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Two groups of Sri Lanka
Sinhalese (Buddhists)- majority | Tamil (Hindus)
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Major crops of Sri Lanka
Team coconuts, rubber, rice
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What devistated Sri Lanka in 2004?
A tsunami
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What country is made up of more than 1,000 islands
Maldives
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China's population:
Over 1.3 billion
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What year did communism begin for china?
1949
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Capital of china:
Beijing
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Shanghai, china
Largest city and major port
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Hong Kong, china
In the south, formerly British
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Northeast china:
Manchuria
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West china
Tibet (high plateau) once a separate country
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Bodies of water of china
Yellow Sea East China Sea South China Sea
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2 rivers of china
Yellow and Yangzi( longest In Asia) rivers
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Capital of Taiwan
Taipei
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Capital of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar