SOUTH ASIA

Know the population of India as compared to China.

India’s population has surpassed China's. Bangladesh has an extremely high population.

Regional population issues:

22% of the world’s population resides on three percent of the world’s landmass.

Major mountain ranges of South Asia

Himalayas and Karakoram

River systems of the region:

Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra.

Two types of Monsoons:

Winter monsoons are cold and usually dry, Summer monsoons are usually hot and very wet (a lot of rain)

Lesser Indian mountain ranges include:

The Eastern and Western Ghats.

Five mega cities of the region:

Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi-New Delhi, Karachi, Dhaka

Current Pakistan was once:

West Pakistan

What country is the home of Mount Everest and has great political challenges?

Nepal

The former nation of Sikkim is now:

A state of India.

Bhutan is:

A country rich in ecotourism.

Former Ceylon is now:

Sri Lanka

Natural hazards of the region:

Drought, summer monsoons, tsunamis and cyclones.

Rank and compare the populations of: Honolulu, Sydney, Lagos, and Mumbai

Honolulu (905,000), Sydney (5,057,000), Lagos (15,388,000) and Mumbai (20,961,000).

Deserts of the Region

Thar and Baluchistan.