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    This document provides information about South Asia, including a table listing countries in the region along with their capitals and populations. It then provides more detailed information about two specific countries: The Maldives section notes its official name and flag details, as well as its main religion of Islam. A brief history is given along with cultural details about the Maldivian dependence on sea fishing and adherence to Islam. For Nepal, its official name and flag details are listed along with its motto. Its government type and main religions are also identified. A brief historical milestone is mentioned about the mid-18th century.

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    This document provides information about South Asia, including a table listing countries in the region along with their capitals and populations. It then provides more detailed information about two specific countries: The Maldives section notes its official name and flag details, as well as its main religion of Islam. A brief history is given along with cultural details about the Maldivian dependence on sea fishing and adherence to Islam. For Nepal, its official name and flag details are listed along with its motto. Its government type and main religions are also identified. A brief historical milestone is mentioned about the mid-18th century.

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    SOUTH ASIA

    Exploring the Subcontinent


    Region Profile
    COUNTRY CAPITAL POPULATION
    AFGHANISTAN Kabul 36,373,176
    BANGLADESH Dhaka 166,368,149
    BHUTAN Thimphu 817,054
    INDIA New Delhi 1,354,051,854
    MALDIVES Male 444,259
    NEPAL Kathmandu 29,624,035
    PAKISTAN Islamabad 200,813,818
    SRI LANKA Colombo 20,950,041

    *2017 estimate
    Facts
    Official Name REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES (ާ‫)ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔ‬
    Flag Green with a red border, with vertical white
    crescent
    RED – boldness of nation’s heroes
    GREEN – peace and prosperity
    Motto No official motto
    Capital Male
    Government Unitary Presidential republic
    Religion Islam (100%)
    Currency Maldivian rufiyaa
    Historical Milestones
    • 543-483 BCE – The Sinhalese people from Ceylon
    arrived at Maldives. One change of this arrival was
    the development of the Dhivehi language, a
    variant of the Indo-Aryan language.
    • 12th century – period where Maldives was
    converted to Islam.
    • 1796 – Maldives became a British protected area
    along with Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
    • 1965 – Maldives became an independent state
    Maldivian Culture and Customs
    • Besides their origins, the other peculiarity of the inhabitants of the Maldives lies in
    their attachment to the sea. During the day, women take care of the home while
    men go fishing for tuna. The way of life of the Maldivians depends very much on
    the sea. When the fishermen return, the inhabitants gather on the beach to collect
    the catch that will be cooked by the women. In short, sea fishing takes an
    important place in the economy of the archipelago in addition to tourism.
    • As for religion, if the Maldivians were originally Buddhist, today Islam is the only
    religion allowed. You will have the opportunity to contemplate a high number of
    mosques especially in the capital, Male. The Islamic centre and the sultan's park
    are among the must-see attractions and will delight lovers of beautiful
    architecture.
    Facts
    Official Name FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL
    (सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल)
    Flag Two overlapping right triangles, with a large blue
    border, upper bears the stylized moon (rising sun
    on a crescent moon); lower bears the 12-point sun
    RED – bravery of the Nepali people
    BLUE – peace and harmony
    Motto Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven
    (जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी)
    Capital Kathmandu
    Government Federal Parliamentary republic
    Religion Hinduism (81.3%), Buddhism (9%), Islam (4.4%),
    Currency Nepalese Rupee
    • Mid-18th century -

    Historical
    Milestone
    Thank You
    End of Part 1

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