Final Exam
h.agarSoutheast Himalayas
Emily Townsend, Stephen Ross, Dylan Eglin, Lisa Carrano, Nicolce Vollum, Adam Hadsall,
GEOG 352U – The Himalaya & Tibet- Professor Brower
Regional Report
Physical Geography:
By Stephen Ross
“Fluvial processes are older than orogenic processes and have been downcutting the mountains as they grew which has created sharp peaks and valleys which traverse the range.”
“The High Himalaya is composed of large granitic mountains which are formed atop a layer of Tethys sea bed sediment which covers a large crystalline sheet.”
“Glacial till forms high altitude lakes in the High Himalayan Zone.”
References:
• Slide 1: Image obtained from: http :// www.assess-hkh.at/mains/geography_details.php on 24JUL14
• Slide 2: Image obtained from: http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvial_fan#mediaviewer/File:Alluvial_fan,_ Taklimakan_Desert ,_XinJiang_Province,_China,_NASA,_ ASTER.jpg on 24JUL14
• Slide 3: Top Image obtained from: http :// www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/India/Northeast/Sikkim/photo198512.htm on 24JUL14
• Bottom Image obtained from: https://www.nepalmountainnews.com/himalaya-glaciers-gradually-fragmenting.htm on 24JUL14
• Zurick, David, Julsun Pacheco, Basanta Shrestha, and Birendra Bajracharya. "Society." Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky, 2006. . Print.
Climate & Hydrology:
By Dylan Eglin
SIKKIM:
• North: Mountainous area with Alpine climate. Snow Cover lasts four months out of the year.
• Highlands: Temperate climate: Summer: 15°C-25°C Winter: 3°C-15°C. Most Populous area due to mild weather.
• Southern: Sub-tropical : Monsoon May to June. 3,500 mm annual rainfall.
• Fog is prominent during winters and monsoon throughout the country
• Snow is rare other than the North.
• Orientation to the Bay of the Bengal and Monsoon creates the high moisture content.
Bhutan:
• North: Borders Tibet, mountainous area has snow all year.
• Southern Foothills and Central: Temperate year round
• Southern Border and West: Sub-Tropical and experiences high humidity.
• 5,000 mm Rainfall per year.
• Monsoon makes Bhutan one of the wettest places in the world.
• Monsoon accounts for 90% of its annual rainfall.
ArunAchal
PRadesh:
“Land of the Rising Sun.”
• North: Alpine/Tundra.
• Central/Foothills: Temperate.
• South/Sea Level: Sub-Tropical and Humid.
• Exposed to Monsoon effects
• 2,000-4,000 mm Rainfall per year, mostly during Monsoon season.
• Central and Sea Level areas experience warmer winters compared to other Eastern Regions.
• Winters Avg: 15°C to 21°C.
• Many rivers run along and through.
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References:
• Slide 1: Top Image obtained from: http :// www.iloveindia.com/states/arunachal-pradesh/weather.html
• Slide 1: Bottom Image obtained from: http :// www.lonelyplanet.com/bhutan/weather
• Slide 2: Top Image obtained from: http :// sikkimtourism.gov.in/Webforms/General/SikkimAtAGlance/Climate.aspx
• Slide 2: Bottom Image obtained from: http :// questhimalaya.com/moreabout/geography.htm
• Slide 3: Top Image obtained from: http :// www.mountainclub.com.np/Bhutan/Photosbhutan/Bhutan.jpg
• Slide 3: Bottom Image obtained from: http :// news.jobbook.com/assets/052.jpg
http :// www.incredibleindiatour.net/heritage-tours/south-india-heritage-tour.php/states/sikkim.php
http:// homepage.hispeed.ch/HimalayaPhotos/north_sikkim/mountains_above_lachen.jpg
Political Geography:
By Nicole Vollum
1907
Monarchy
1960
Abolishment of Slavery
& Caste System
1974
Jigme Singye Wang Chuck
1998
Democratically Elected
Ministers
2008
Constitutional Monarchy
And Parliamentary Democracy
Bhutan:
• North East Frontier Agency (NEFA)
• 1987 became an official state of India
• Current Chief Minister: Shri Nabam Tuki
• Disputed territory between India and China
Arunchal
PRadesh:
SIKKIM:
• Monarchy from 1918-1975.
• Joined Indian Democracy in 1975.
• Current chief Minister Pawan Chamling.
• Disputed territory between India and China.
Pidom BV. "History & Politics." Bhutan.com. Pidom BV, 2010. Web. 22 July 2014. <http://www.bhutan.com/history-politics>.
Gross National Happiness RSS. Center for Bhutan Studies & GNH Research, 2014. Web. 19 July 2014. <http;//www.grossnationalhappiness.com/>.
National Informantics Centre. "Official Web Page of Government of Arunachal Pradesh." Official Web Page of Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Govt. Arunachal Pradesh, n.d. Web. 21 July 2014. <http://arunachalpradesh.gov.in/govt.htm>.
Kawaguchi, Yuni. "Arunachal Pradesh." Arunachal Pradesh. American University, 11 July 2005. Web. 21 July 2014. <http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/india-china.htm>.
"Arunachal Pradesh." Maps of India. N.p., 2004. Web. 22 July 2014. <http://www.mapsofindia.com/>.
"Sikkim." Maps of India. N.p., 2004. Web. 22 July 2014. <http://www.mapsofindia.com/>.
"Arunachal Pradesh." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 2001. Web. 22 July 2014. <http://www.wikipedia.org/>.
http:// www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/b/bt.gif
http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arunachal_Pradesh_Seal.svg
http:// upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Seal_of_Sikkim.jpg
References:
Cultural Geography:
By Lisa Carrano
SIKKIM:
Religions & Traditions
Hinduism
Momos
Bhutan:
Religions & Traditions
Buddhism
Yak Butter
Arunchal PRadesh:
Religions & Traditions
Animism
Thukpa
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arunachal_Pradesh
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_Sikkim
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Bhutan
• http://arunachalpradesh.gov.in/people.htm
• http://www.gopelling.net/people_culture_traditions.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Bhutan
• http://www.journeymart.com/de/india/arunachal-pradesh-people-society.aspx
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donyi-Polo
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkimese_cuisine
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalese_cuisine
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yak_butter
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Arunachal_Pradesh
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thukpa
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animism
References:
Economic Geography:
By Adam Hadsall
SIKKIM: (India)
• India GDP: $5.425 trillion.
• Eleventh-largest economy, 486.6-million worker labor force is the world's second-largest.
• Major exports include petroleum products, textile goods, jewelry, software, engineering goods, chemicals, and leather.
Arunchal PRadesh: (China)
• China GDP: $14.625 trillion. (2nd)
• World's largest trading power.
• Largest foreign holder of US public debt and the world's largest recipient of inward foreign direct investment. Holds over US$1.16 trillion in US Treasury bonds.
• China became the world's largest energy consumer in 2010, the world's largest oil importer.
Bhutan:
• Bhutan GDP: $4.287 billion.
• Bhutan's economy is one of the world's smallest, though Bhutan had the second fastest growing economy in the world.
• Bhutan's economy is based on agriculture, forestry, tourism and the sale of hydroelectric power to India.
• Agricultural produce includes rice, chilies, dairy (some yak, mostly cow) products, buckwheat, barley, root crops, apples, and citrus and maize at lower elevations.
• http :// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan
• "World development idicators". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
• "World development idicators: size of economy". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
• "GNH Survey 2010". The Centre for Bhutan Studies. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
• Sharma, Rajeev (25 January 2011). "Movings with Bhutan on Rail Links, Power.
• International Monetary Fund, 2014 Report. (IMF 2014)
• "Arunachal Pradesh." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 2001. Web. 22 July 2014.
• Zurick, David, Julsun Pacheco, Basanta Shrestha, and Birendra Bajracharya. "Society." Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky, 2006. . Print.
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Current events:
By Emily Townsend
Arunchal PRadesh:
• China prints new map including Arunachal Pradesh.
• Millions of new maps distributed to Chinese military.
• The Indian government plans to convert the residents of northern Arunachal Pradesh into an ad hoc paramilitary force.
SIKKIM:
• Thousands of students riot and shut down federal highway protesting steep tuition increases.
• Police fire tear gas and “lathi-charge” at students.
• Students win fee reversal, hold press conference demanding removal of officers.
Bhutan:
• Philadelphia Office of Refugee Resettlement creates suicide prevention campaign for Bhutanese refugees.
• Refugee wins Georgetown scholarship Vermont.
• Top grade after six years in Norway.
http ://thediplomat.com/2014/07/new-chinese-map-claims-arunachal-pradesh-provokes-india/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/27/could-this-map-of-china-start-a-war/
http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/india-to-provide-military-training-to-arunachal-pradesh-residents/
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-police-lathi-charge-students-in-sikkim-2002529
http://www.bhutannewsservice.com/main-news/23800/
http://www.bhutannewsservice.com/feature/refugee-to-vt-wins-scholarship-to-georgetown/
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