Glencoe World Geography

Unit 8: South Asia

Country Databanks

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CountryPopulation And Density Percent UrbanPercent Of PopulationProjected Population Change 2002-2050 (Percent)Estimated Population 2050Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000Average Number of Children per FemaleLife ExpectancyGDP Per Capita in Dollars Literacy Rate (%)Telephones (Mainline) Per 1,000Cell Phones Per 1,000Televisions Per 1,000Personal Computers Per 1,000Daily Caloric SupplyPercent of People With Access to MedicinesCountry
Under 15Over 65TotalMaleFemale
Bangladesh146,700,0002340354205,400,000663.35959591,750564161.52,10565Bangladesh
2,639 per sq. mi.
1,019 per sq. km.
Bhutan900,000163951222,000,000614.76666661,20042.220015.2Data not available85Bhutan
52 per sq. mi.
20 per sq. km.
India1,069,000,00028364551,628,000,000683.26362642,50052324614.52,41535India
842 per sq. mi.
325 per sq. km.
Maldives300,00027414137700,000373.46767663,87093.291283320.42,49550Maldives
2,461 per sq. mi.
950 per sq. km.
Nepal25,200,000114148243,400,000644.15858571,40027.512Data not available632,33920Nepal
443 per sq. mi.
171 per sq. km.
Pakistan149,100,00033424131332,000,000864.86363632,10042.7222214.22,40865Pakistan
485 per sq. mi.
187 per sq. km.
Sri Lanka19,300,000302762022,700,0001727270743,25090.24123787.12,24095Sri Lanka
761 per sq. mi.
294 per sq. km.
United States291,500,00075211344413,500,0006.62.17774  8036,30097700398770585.23,642  99United States
291 per sq. mi.
78 per sq. km

Chart Skills Practice

Unit 8: South Asia

1
Which country in this region has the highest percentage of people living in urban areas?
A)Sri Lanka
B)India
C)Pakistan
D)Bangladesh
2
If the GDP (gross domestic product) per capita of Bangladesh is $1,750, how many dollars does the economy of Bangladesh produce annually?
A)$76,285
B)$233,625,000,000
C)$97,303,207
D)$252,731,000,000
3
Which nation in the South Asian region has the lowest population density?
A)Sri Lanka
B)India
C)Maldives
D)Bhutan
4
Which South Asian countries claim a projected population change of more than 80 percent, an infant mortality rate higher than 60 per 1,000, and a GDP per capita less than $1,500?
A)Pakistan only
B)Bhutan, Nepal, and Maldives
C)Nepal and Pakistan
D)Bhutan and Nepal
5
India and Pakistan are estimated to make up approximately ____ percent of the total population of South Asia in the year 2050.
A)50
B)62
C)87
D)29
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