Countries of South Asia

Country AClues Data

Population 153,546,896

Median Age 22.8 yrs

Growth Rate 2.022%

Birth Rate 28.86/1000 people

Death Rate 8/1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 57.45/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 3.08 children/woman

Life Expectancy 63.21 yrs

Per Capita GDP $1400

Arable Land 55.39%

Agriculture 63%

Industry 11%

Services 26%

Bangladesh • Slightly smaller than Iowa; mostly a river plain.

Prone to flooding.• A parliamentary democracy with six division.• Population: 154 million people• Languages: Bangla (Bengali) and English• Formerly known as East Pakistan. Independent

since 1971.• Primarily Muslim

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT(BANGLADESH)

• Per capita GDP: $1400• 45% live below poverty line.• Agriculture and Textiles are main industries.• Cultivation of rice is the single most important

agricultural activity.• ONE OF THE WORLD’S POOREST AND LEAST

DEVELOPED STATES• Less than ½ million internet users

Country BClues Data

Population 172,850,048

Median Age 20.5 yrs

Growth Rate 1.999%

Birth Rate 28.35/1000 people

Death Rate 7.85/1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 66.94/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 3.73 children/woman

Life Expectancy 64.13 yrs

Per Capita GDP $2400

Arable Land 24.44%

Agriculture 42%

Industry 20%

Services 38%

Pakistan

• Twice the size of California• A federal republic with 4 provinces, one

territory, and 1 capital territory• Population: 173 million people• Languages: Urdu and English, however 48%

speak Punjabi• Formerly known as West Pakistan. Independent

since 1947.• Primarily Muslim

Economic Development: Pakistan• Per capita GDP: $2400• 24% live below the poverty line.• Agriculture and textiles are significant

industries.• 12 million Internet users

Country CClues Data

Population 29,519,114

Median Age 20.7 yrs

Growth Rate 2.095%

Birth Rate 29.92/1000 people

Death Rate 8.97/1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 62/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 3.91 children/woman

Life Expectancy 60.94 yrs

Per Capita GDP $1000

Arable Land 16.07%

Agriculture 38%

Industry 20%

Services 42%

Nepal• Size of Arkansas• A parliamentary democracy with 14 zones• Population: 30 million people• Languages: Primarily Nepali• Primarily Hindu with approximately 10%

Buddhist

Economic Development: Nepal

• Per capita GDP: $1,000• 31% live below poverty line• Tourism is a significant

industry.• Only 250,000 Internet users

Country DClues Data

Population 1,147,995,904

Median Age 25.1yrs

Growth Rate 1.578%

Birth Rate 22.22/1000 people

Death Rate 6.4/1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 32.31/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 2.76 children/woman

Life Expectancy 69.25 yrs

Per Capital GDP $2600

Arable Land 48.83%

Agriculture 60%

Industry 12%

Services 28%

India• ¾ of all South Asia land area;

slightly more than 1/3 of the U.S.• A federal republic consisting of 28

states, 6 Union Territories, and 1 National Capital Territory

• Population: 1.150 billion people• 28% Urbanized• 15 official languages. English and

Hindi most common. • Primarily Hindu

Economic Development: India• GDP per capita: $2600• 25% live below poverty line• A mixture of traditional village farming and

modern agriculture• Clothing and handicrafts are significant industry• 60 million Internet users

Country EClues Data

Population 21,128,722

Median Age 30.4 yrs

Growth Rate 0.943%

Birth Rate 16.63/1000 people

Death Rate 6.07 /1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 19.01/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 2.02 children/woman

Life Expectancy 74.97yrs

Per Capita GDP $4000

Arable Land 13.96%

Agriculture 11.7%

Industry 29.9%

Services 58.4%

SRI LANKA

• Slightly larger than West Virginia

• Republic with 8 provinces

• Population: 21 million people

• Languages: Sinhala and Tamil

• Primarily Buddhist (70%)

DIVISION:• SOUTH (MAJORITY OF

POPULATION)• ARYAN• BUDDHISTS• SPEAK SINHALA

(INDO-EUROPEAN)• NORTH (18% OF THE

POPULATION)• DRAVIDIAN• HINDU• TAMIL LANGUAGE

Economic Development: Sri Lanka

• GDP per capita: $4,000• 22% live below poverty line• Rubber, tea and coconuts are

major agricultural products.• 428,000 Internet users

Country FClues Data

Population 682,321

Median Age 23.5 yrs

Growth Rate 1.301%

Birth Rate 20.56/1000 people

Death Rate 7.54/1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 51.92/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 2.48 children/woman

Life Expectancy 65.53 yrs

Per Capita GDP $5,200

Arable Land 2.3%

Agriculture 22%

Industry 37.9%

Services 39.8%

Bhutan• ½ the size of Indiana• Absolute monarchy; constitutional

monarchy• Population: 700 thousand people• Official language: Dzongkha (pronounced

“zonka”) • Primarily Buddhist (75%)

Economic Development: Bhutan

• GDP per capita: $5,200• 32% live below poverty line• Agriculture, cement, wood products and

electricity are significant industries• 30,000 Internet users

Country GClues Data

Population 303,824,640

Median Age 36.7 yrs

Growth Rate 0.883%

Birth Rate 14.18/1000 people

Death Rate 8.27/1000 people

Infant Mortality Rate 6.3/1000 live births

Fertility Rate 2.1 children/woman

Life Expectancy 78.14 yrs

Per Capita GDP $45,800

Arable Land 18.01%

Agriculture 1.2%

Industry 19.8%

Services 79%

Major Political Issue: KASHMIR• INDEPENDENCE & PARTITION

– JAMMU & KASHMIR faced with the choice of joining either Hindu India or Muslim Pakistan.

– KASHMIR – Hindu Maharaja but Muslim population.• 1947 – Pakistani tribesmen invade• Maharaja flees to Delhi and Indian troops move in. • Fighting continues today although there is an

official cease-fire.