Countries of South Asia
Dec 23, 2015
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.