Napal
Which country of South Asia has the region's lowest level of economic development?
Shri Lanka
Which country of South Asia has the region's highest life expectancy at birth?
Shri Lanka
Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development, in terms of favorable social indicators?
Shri Lanka
What country of South Asia has the region's highest adult literacy rate?
Air Polution, Water Polution, Acid Rain, Deforestation
What are some of the greatest environmental problems of South Asia?
North of South Asia
Relative to the South Asia region , where are Himalayan Mountains?
Monsoons
What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?
Collision of India & Asian Land Mass
How were the Himalayas formed?
India
In what South Asian country is the Deccan Plateau located?
Flooding
What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?
Hemalayas
What is the tallest mountain chain in South Asia and the world?
Mountains
What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?
Area of low rainfall found on the downwind side of a mountain range
What is the rain-shadow effect?
East Asia
South Asia could soon surpass which region as the world's most populous region?
Hindi
What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?
English
What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India?
Islam
What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?
India & Paskistan
What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?
Delhi
What is the capital of India?
Rebel Force in Shri Lanka
What are the Tamil Tigers?
Software Development
India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?
Wages are low
Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?
Industrial Development, resulting polution
What activity has placed the greatest pressure on the forests of Southeast Asia?
Marsupials
What type of animals is most closely associated with Australia?
Water Polution
Which of the following environmental problems is most prevalent in Oceania?
Earthquake
What causes a tsunami?
21.9 Million
What is the approximate population of Australia?
4.3 Million
What is the approximate population of New Zealand?
Along the Coast
Where do Australian cities tend to be located
Britain
What is the cultural origin of the majority of Australia's population?
Hawaii
What is the United States' main possession in Oceania?
Sheep
What is New Zealand's most important commercial livestock?
Erosion, Increased flooding, Destruction of habitats, Smoke Polution
What environmental damage is often caused by logging in Southeast Asia?
Rice
On mainland Southeast Asia, what is the most common crop in the lowlands?
Mekong
Which country in Southeast Asia contains the largest number of islands?
Typhoons
What are hurricanes called in Southeast Asia?
570 Million
What is the approximate population of Southeast Asia?
Relocations of nations population from one location to another within lational territory
What is transmigration?
Singapore
What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?
Emphasis on basic education but inadequate attention on University & Techniqual Education
What is education like in Southeast Asia?