South Asia
South Asia
South Asia rank among the world’s most densely Populated ragions About 1.6 billion people live here. It is approximately one-fifth of the population of the world. This region has an ancient history and one of the world’s earliest civilizations the Ludus valley civilization and ancient Chinese civilisation developed here it was most prosperous during the Mughal period in the 18th century.
South Asia is bounded by China in the north, Afghanistan and Iran in the west, Myanmar towards the east, and the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean in the south .
South Asia consists of the following countries.
1.Pakistan
2. Indian
3. Bangladesh
4. Nepal
5. Sri Lanka
6. Maldives
7. Bhutan
Islamic republics of Pakistan
(capital Islamabad)
Pakistan has a 1000 km coastline along the Arabian Sea in the south. It borders Afghanistan and Iran in the west. Indian is to the east. Chaina lies to the far north-east. Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. It is the second most populous Muslim country. It was established in 1947. The name Pakistan means the land of the pure” in urdu and Persian. It was coined by chaudary Rehamat Áli in 1933.
Pakistan covers 905,478 square
There are different types of natural features in Pakistan. Golden sandy beaches, lagoons and thick mangrove swamps in the south. It has beautiful, moist temperate forests and icy peak of the Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindu Kush in the north. Running the length of the country is the Indus River with its tributaries. To the west of the Indus are the dry, hilly deserts of Balochistan. To the west are also the rolling sand dunes of the Thar Desert. Pakistan is a rapidly developing country.
RePublic of Indian
(capital New Delhi)
India is the largest country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country in the world. It is the second most populous country of the world. It borders Pakistan and Afghanistan to the west. It has China, Nepal and Bhutan to the northeast and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. It has a coastline of over 7000 kilometers. In the north east lies the mighty Himalayas. The Ganges and the Brahmaputra are the two major rivers. Both of them originates in the Himalayas and drain in the Bay of Bengal. Thar Desert lies in the west. India became independent in 1947 and became a republic in 1950. It is the fourth largest economy in the world. India is divided
into 28 states and 7 union territories. It is a country with over .2 billion people. It covers an area of 3,287,263 square kilometers. The official language is Hindi and English. The national currency is Indian Rupee. It has the third largest standing military in the world. The literacy rate in 2011 was 74.04 %: 65.46 % in females and 82.14 among males. India's official national sport is field hockey. There are over 800 million (80.5 %) people following the teachings of Hinduism. It is followed by Islam (13.4 %), Christianity (2.3 %), Sikhism (1.9 %), Buddhism (0.8 %), Jainism (0.4 %), Judaism and the Zoroastrianism.
People’s republic of Bangladeshio
(Capital Dhaka)
Bangladesh is surrounded by India on all sides except for a small border with Myanmar. The Bay of Bengal lies to the south. The population of Bangladesh ranks seventh in the world. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It is the third largest Muslim majority country of the world. Bangladesh is an under-developed and over-populated country. It declared its independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971. Its official language is Bengali. It covers an area of 147,570 square kilometers. In terms of area it ranks 94th in the world. Its official currency is Taka. Bangladesh is a country of 142 million people. Bangladesh is divided into seven administrative divisions.
It is a landlocked Himalayan country. It borders China to the north and India in the south, east and west. Nepal has eight of the fourteen highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest. Nepal has an area of
147,181 square kilometers. It is divided into mountains and hills. Nepal is a poor country. Nearly half of its population lives below the poverty line.
Its official language is Nepali. It was declared a kingdom on 21 December 1768. Later, it became a state on 15 January 2007. It became a republic on 28 May 2008. Nepal is a country of 29 million people. Its currency is called
Nepalese Rupee. Hinduism is practiced by large number of people in Nepal. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20000 feet above sea level.
Democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka
(Capital Sri jayawardenapura kotte)
It was known as Ceylon before 1972. It nation. It is located about 31 kilometers off the southern coast of India. It sometimes referred to the emerald isle. It gained independence in 1948. In the 19th and 20th century Sri Lanka became a plantation economy. It was famous for exporting cinnamon, rubber and Ceylon tea. Sri Lanka has the highest per capita income South Asia.
It gained its independence from United Kingdom on February 4, 1948. Later, it became a republic on May 22, 1978. It covers an area of 65,610 square kilometers. It has a population of 20 million people. Its official language is Sinhala Tamil. Its currency is called Sri Lankan Rupee.
Republic of Maldives
(Capital Male)
It is an island nation consisting of I192 islands in the Indian Ocean. Roughly 200 of these are populated. It gained independence in 1965 and in 1968 it became a republic. It is the smallest Asian country in terms of population. It is also the smallest Muslim majority nation. Tourism and fisheries are the most important aspects of the Maldivian economy. During the last century, sea levels have risen about 20 centimeters. The ocean is likely to continue rising and this threatens the existence of Maldives. Islam is the official religion of the entire population.
Kingdom of Bhutan
(Capital Thimphu)
It is a landlocked nation situated between India and China. The entire country is mountainous except for a 10 miles strip in the south. The traditional economy is based on forestry, animal rearing and agriculture. It also exports hydro-electricity and cash crops. Tourism also plays a major role in Bhutan's economy. Its one of the least populated countries in Asia. The official language is Dzongkha. It covers an
area of 38,394 square kilometers. It has a population of 700 thousand people.The local currency is called Ngultrum. Bhutan became constitutional monarchy in 2007. It was an absolute monarchy before 2007. It is estimated that two third of the population practice Buddhism. Buddhism is also a state religion. Other one third of the people of Bhutan follow Hinduism. Bhutan's national sport is archery.
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