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World Cultures South Asia Report about Rainfall

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Africa: HDI Graph Reflections - Decolonization Report
Middle East: Population Density Report - Essay: A Peaceful Vacation
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Japan: Natural Resources Report - Japanese Violence Journal
Korea: Physical Map Report
Latin America: Landforms Report
Worldwide: T-Shirt Trade Report

Only a DRAFT!

May change/be updated - still in progress - may still contain inaccuracies

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Rainfall in South Asia varies greatly and has effects on many aspects of South Asian life. Not only does the rainfall map match closely with he climate map, but with the population map. Monsoons (research) have great effects on the population, (1 more), and farms. But India needs to watch out. Its pollution caused by older cars and motorcycles contributes to global warming. Global warming would cause massive changes to the rainfall and climate of South Asia.

Various regions and countries make up South Asia. In the north-east lies Afghanistan and Pakistan. Both are very dry, similar to the rest of the Middle East. The Thar Desert exists here, a large dry region in Rajasthan (an Indian state) and Pakistan (Wikipedia). The desert covers 92,200 square mile (WWF via Wikipedia). Few people wish to live in this region compared to other, more tropical regions of India.

The north-west portion of South Asia contains Nepal, and Bangladesh, among others. The northern part of this region, the part bordering the plains of China, is drier. On the Encarta climate map, this region gets marked as Temperate Humid. The largest sub-division climate appears as "winter drought, hot summer." Bordering this are different sub-variations with different drought seasons and summer temperatures. As one moves south-west towards Southwest Asia, one moves into the tropics. This region us wetter and receives siginificantly more rain. Larger pouplations also crowd this wetter region.

• parts of india
• monsoons
• global warming
• closing

Sources

"Thar Desert." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 15 Dec 2006, 10:24 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 17 Dec 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thar_Desert&oldid=94484869>.

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