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30 Cards in this Set
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India
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Oldest of civilization, starting around 3000 B.C.
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India
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Lasted until 1526, Mughals from Central Asia conquered India, bringing Islam with them
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India
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Replaced by British in 1857, increasing trade with India since 1600s so did British influence
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India
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Sought independence in the early 1900s.
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India
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Led by Gandhi's policy on non-violence protest, received independence in 1947
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India
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Before 1947, included Pakistan and Bangladesh. Most Indian Muslims lived in these areas.
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India
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To cut down in religious violence, Britain split India into two countries: India and Pakistan
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India
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Eastern Pakistan broke away in 1971 and became Bangladesh
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India
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Still more than 200 million Muslims in India today
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India's Economy
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At independence, India had little industry
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India's Economy
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In 1950s, the government built and controlled factories
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India's Economy
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In 1980s, the factories were sold to private buyers. Making it now a leading industrial nation
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India's Economy
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Handmade goods bring a lot of money in
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India's Economy
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Has one of the greatest railroad systems built by the British
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India's Economy
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The British also left a legacy of English. Today English is widely spoken and gives it an advantage in customer service industry
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India's Economy
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Although many people are poor, there are also many college educated people
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Pakistan
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Mountains int he north and the west
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Pakistan
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Indus River Plain in the south and the east
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Pakistan
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Cotton and textiles are the main export as well as other light industry
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Bangladesh
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Lies in the delta of Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers.
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Bangladesh
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Since it is flat, flooding is a problems
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Bangladesh
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Agriculture and textiles are the main economic activities
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Bangladesh
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It is one of the densest population on Earth and one of the poorest
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Nepal and Bhutan
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Himalayas make up 80% of the countries
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Nepal and Bhutan
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Agriculture occurs in the southern valleys.
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Nepal and Bhutan
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Subsistence and terrace farming is common
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Nepal and Bhutan
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Without terrace farming, landslides when it rains will wash away the crops grown
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Sri Lanka
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Small, mountainous island
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Sri Lanka
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Gems and agriculture make up economy
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Sri Lanka
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Civil war between Sinhalese (majority group) and Tamil (minority group) ended in Tamil loss in 2009
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