South Asia Geo 24-25
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| Himalaya Mountains | includes Everest (world's tallest mountain peak)
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| subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
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| alluvial plains | lands that are rich farmlands, rich soil, Gangetic Plain
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| archipelago | a group of small islands, Maldives
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| atoll | islands that are surrounded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons
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| monsoons | seasonal winds
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| cyclone | a voilent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain
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| Hinduism | religion of most indians
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| Ganges river | important water resource and sacred river to the Hindu's, wash their sins
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| storm surges | when the cyclones sweep across the bay they send these high waters
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| estuary | an arm of the sea at the lower end of a river, Bangladesh has the largest estuary dam
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| Mughal Empire | established throughout India in the 1500's, brought Islam into the area
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| raj | the period of time when the British controlled India, lasted for 90 years
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| nonviolent resistance | protest movement that does not use violence, Ghandi's approach
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| land reform | a more balanced distribution of land among farmers
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| Green Revolution | a program to increase crop yields
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| caste system | Aryan system of social classes, big part of Hinduism
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| Indus Valley civilization | the largest of the world's first civilizations
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| partition | a division, India being divided into India and Pakistan
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| Kashmir | the cause of conflict between Pakistan and India over who controlled it
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| micro credit | allows small loans to poor business people
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| entrepreneur | people who start and build a business
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| Ramadan | month long period of fasting from sunrise to sunset for the muslims
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| constitutional monarchy | when the rulers powers are limited by a constitution, Nepal and Bhutan
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| sherpas | native mountain guides
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| Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) | the founder of Buddhism, the official religion of Bhutan
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| mandalas | geometric designs that are used to focus on during meditation
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| Sinhalese | the people from the northern plains of India, created an advanced civilization in Sri Lanka
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| Tamils | a group of Indians, drividian Hindu's that brought a different culture and language to Sri Lanka
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| sultans | muslim word for rulers
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