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| how many people in total live in south asia |
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| average GNI PPP per capita in south asia |
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| importance of monsoons in this region |
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| seasonal torrents of rain which crops and lives depend on |
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| how parts of the region are adapting to rainfall and drought |
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drought: food price increase, importation of food, hoarding
rainfall: cropping systems, biodiversity, water storage for stability and survival |
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| climate along Himalayan mountains and northern corner |
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| climate along northwestern southern asia and central southern tip of india |
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| climate along southwestern sri lanka |
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| tropical wet with no dry season |
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| climate along kerala (southwestern edge of southern tip of india) and eastern southern asia |
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| climate along southern tip of india and north to eastern sri lanka |
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| climate along northern india |
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| leveling slopes for crops |
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| mixing different crop species |
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| moving herds to different climates based on pasture conditions |
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| impact of the green revolution |
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| multiplied crop production |
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| climate along Himalayan mountains and northern corner |
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| climate along northwestern southern asia and central southern tip of india |
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| climate along southwestern sri lanka |
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| tropical wet with no dry season |
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| climate along kerala (southwestern edge of southern tip of india) and eastern southern asia |
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| climate along southern tip of india and north to eastern sri lanka |
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| climate along northern india |
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| leveling slopes for crops |
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| mixing different crop species |
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| moving herds to different climates based on pasture conditions |
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| impact of the green revolution |
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| multiplied crop production |
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Term
| the hazard of flooding in bangladesh and pakistan |
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Definition
Bangladesh: destroyed villages, people, livestock, and crops
Pakistan: 1/5 land flooded, 2,000 person death toll |
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| arsenic contamination in bangladesh |
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| 77 million people are exposed to toxic levels of arsenic |
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| anthropogenic forest cover |
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| tree cover created or retained by people |
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| main reasons of megafauna |
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Definition
| loss of habitats, poaching, and drug consumption |
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Term
| main characteristics of mughal india |
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Definition
| persian, traditional kingdoms, princely states, highly organized administrative system, equitable taxation system, muslim |
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| main characteristics of the raj |
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| british rule over south asia |
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| differences between pakistan and india at partition |
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| pakistan was muslim and india was hindu |
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Term
| key features of the new south asian economy |
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Definition
| well educated and sophisticated consumer market causes cultural change and expand the middle class |
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| impact of TEA on the region |
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Definition
| catalyst of economic, social, and political change, and the social and economic fabric of large parts of south asia |
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| the rise of the grameen bank |
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Definition
| lends money to poor borrowers who have no credit; 97% of borrowers are women |
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| why opium production continues and where it is mainly produced |
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Definition
| Afghanistan; produced for morphine for export and heroin after export |
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| difficulties related to Kashmir |
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Definition
| cause of war between india and pakistan three times; tension between the 3 nations |
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| the hazard of flooding in bangladesh and pakistan |
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Definition
Bangladesh: destroyed villages, people, livestock, and crops
Pakistan: 1/5 land flooded, 2,000 person death toll |
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| arsenic contamination in bangladesh |
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Definition
| 77 million people are exposed to toxic levels of arsenic |
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Term
| anthropogenic forest cover |
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Definition
| tree cover created or retained by people |
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| main reasons of megafauna |
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Definition
| loss of habitats, poaching, and drug consumption |
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| main characteristics of mughal india |
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Definition
| persian, traditional kingdoms, princely states, highly organized administrative system, equitable taxation system, muslim |
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| main characteristics of the raj |
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Definition
| british rule over south asia |
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Term
| differences between pakistan and india at partition |
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Definition
| pakistan was muslim and india was hindu |
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| key features of the new south asian economy |
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Definition
| well educated and sophisticated consumer market causes cultural change and expand the middle class |
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| impact of TEA on the region |
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Definition
| catalyst of economic, social, and political change, and the social and economic fabric of large parts of south asia |
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| the rise of the grameen bank |
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Definition
| lends money to poor borrowers who have no credit; 97% of borrowers are women |
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| why opium production continues and where it is mainly produced |
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Definition
| Afghanistan; produced for morphine for export and heroin after export |
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Term
| difficulties related to Kashmir |
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Definition
| cause of war between india and pakistan three times; tension between the 3 nations |
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Term
| geopolitics of afghanistan |
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Definition
| situated between central and south asia; ties to soviet union, issues with islamic tribal leaders |
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| most important religions in the region |
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| hinduism, islam, and buddhism |
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| what is gross national happiness |
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Definition
| spiritual development and quality of life of the population |
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| which countries in the region score highly on the measure of Gross National Happiness |
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| history of declining growth |
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| places with zero population growth |
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| how many people live in rural areas of india, pakistan, and bangladesh |
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india: 71%
pakistan: 65%
bangladesh: 77% |
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| what is the biggest city by population in the region? |
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Definition
india: mumbai
bangladesh: dhaka
pakistan:karachi |
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Term
| diaspora and their relationship to the british empire |
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| cheap labor in the british empire was partly filled with indian emigrants |
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| some of the smartest people have relocated out of india |
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