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Bongaigaon

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Jodhpur Gwalior Guwāhāti Kānpur

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Jaipur Lucknow

Bareilly

Meerut

Multān

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Amritsar

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Rāwalpindi

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Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

Madurai Kochi (Cochin)

Coimbatore

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Bangalore

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Separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent

is home to more than one-fifth of the world’s population—almost

1.7 billion people. They have a long and complex history,

form many different ethnic groups, speak a wide

variety of languages, and worship many different

gods. While some people in these countries are

wealthy, many others live in poverty. Tensions

between and within countries in this region

have sometimes erupted in warfare. The Indian

subcontinent is often affected by natural disasters,

notably cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, and

earthquakes and floods in Pakistan. However,

India, the most heavily populated nation

and once prone to famine, is now more than

self-sufficient in food. All but Nepal and Bhutan

were once ruled by the British, whose legacy can be seen

in the common language of English, in some architecture,

the vast railway system, and in sport—most notably cricket.

FAMILY LIFE IN PAKISTAN

Pakistanis have strong ties to their extended families, and often many

generations live and work together in family-run businesses. Smaller

family units, however, are becoming more common in urban areas.

Although some women hold prominent positions in public and

commercial life, such as Benazir Bhutto who was prime minister twice

before she was assassinated in December 2007, most women do not

work outside the home.

SRI LANKA

In 1983, civil war erupted in Sri Lanka

between the Buddhist majority Sinhalese,

who dominate the government, and the

Hindu minority Tamils, who wanted to

establish their own independent state in

the north of the island. The civil war, which

ended in 2009 when the government defeated

the Tamil Tigers, has cost many lives and

disrupted the island’s economy. Yet Sri Lanka

still has one of the highest literacy rates in

the world and high levels of health care.

School child,

Sri Lanka

MONSOON

From May/June to September,

warm, moist southerly winds

sweep up from the Indian Ocean

and the Bay of Bengal across the

subcontinent. Once these winds

meet dry land, moisture falls as

monsoon rainfall. Although this

irrigates the land and replenishes

the water supply, it can also

cause severe flooding.

Indian Subcontinent

0 miles150 300

0 km150300

Asia

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