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Chapters 23-1 & 29-1 Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Often referred to as a subcontinent ◦ Separated from the rest of Asia by mountains ◦ Mountains have created a physical and cultural border ◦ Subcontinent: a large distinct landmass that is joined to a continent 1.7 million square miles Bordered by 3 bodies of water ◦ Arabian Sea ◦ Indian Ocean ◦ Bay of Bengal Many Islands ◦ Sri Lanka Himalayas ◦ Theory: Formed by continental drift from Africa ◦ 1000 miles long ◦ 100 miles wide ◦ Mt. Everest Highest Peak 29,035 ft. Northern Landforms ◦ Khyber pass Between Hindu Kush and Himalayas ◦ Ganges Plain Fertile plain Watered by 3 rivers Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra Home to 10% of World Pop. Central Landforms ◦ Vindhya Mt. Range Divides India north/south 2 distinct cultures Southern Landforms ◦ Eastern Ghats & Western Ghats Eroded mountains ◦ Deccan Plateau In the triangle of Ghats and Vindhya Mts. Rich soil Rain shadow of Western Ghats ◦ Karnataka Plateau Receives rain diverted from Deccan Plateau Known for spice Plantations Indus River ◦ Mainly flows through Pakistan to Arabian Sea ◦ Cradle of ancient India Brahmaputra ◦ Flows from Himalayas through India and Bangladesh ◦ Joins Ganges to form Delta ◦ Major inland waterway Hydro electricity Ganges River ◦ River basin covers 400,000 sq. miles ◦ Considered Sacred by Hindus ◦ India’s most agriculturally productive area Water: ◦ Alluvial soil, drinking water, transportation, hydro electricity Controversy over dams Tarbela Dam: soon unusable due to silt Energy resources ◦ Oil in Arabian Sea Still dependent on imports ◦ Natural Gas ◦ Uranium Minerals ◦ Leading exporter of iron ◦ 90% of the worlds Mica ◦ Sri Lanka Largest producer of graphite Many precious stones Timber ◦ Oak, magnolia, beech, birch, sandal wood, & teak ◦ Environmental problems due to over cutting Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Indochina Peninsula ◦ Cordilleras: Parallel mountain ranges and plateaus Cause by tectonic plate movement ◦ Considered “Mainland Southeast Asia” Malay Peninsula ◦ Thailand and Malaysia Malay archipelago ◦ Over 20,000 Islands ◦ Archipelago: series of islands grouped together Formed from volcanic activity Indonesia ◦ 13,500 islands over 3,000 miles Fewer than 1000 islands permanently settled Philippines ◦ 7,000 islands 900 settled 11 islands contain 95% of land mass Country and an Island ◦ Singapore 1 large and 50 small ◦ East Timor Independent from Indonesia in 2002 Mountains ◦ Less than 10,000 ◦ Natural barriers between countries Annam Cordillera Separates Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia ◦ Actually Volcanoes Ring of Fire Volcanoes ◦ Indonesia 327 volcanoes 100 currently active People rely on waterways for transportation, communication, and food ◦ Sediment create fertile land for agriculture Major Rivers ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Irrawaddy in Myanmar Chao Phraya in Thailand Red or Hong in Vietnam Mekong: starts in China, flows through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam Energy sources Minerals and Gems ◦ Fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas ◦ Indonesia- nickel and iron ◦ Philippines- copper ◦ Mainland: rubies and sapphires ◦ Pearls Largest pearl (14 pounds) found of coast of Palawan in Philippines Flora and Fauna ◦ Plants and animals ◦ Rubber, teak, orchids Fishing ◦ Seafood export is a major contributor to economy
