Population in South Asia

Maps

• Look at the population density map on page 547 and the physical map on page 543. What patterns can you identify? What landforms are associated with the areas of densest population? What landforms are associated with the areas of least dense population?

VideoAnswer the following questions about the video1. Why are India’s cities growing so fast?2. Why is the population in rural India growing so fast?3. What effect has outsourcing had on India?4. What challenges face people moving to the cities in

India?5. What effect has growing population density had on

housing in India?6. What has led to improvement in the lives of people

in India’s slums?

Data

• Use the data on page 548-549 to determine the population density of Bangladesh and the United States

– Bangladesh– The United States

Data

• Use the data on page 548-549 to determine the population density of Bangladesh and the United States

– Bangladesh – 2,324 PPSM– The United States –

Data

• Use the data on page 548-549 to determine the population density of Bangladesh and the United States

– Bangladesh – 2,324 PPSM– The United States – 75 PPSM