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The population density is very low. The main economic activities of the people are
agriculture, industries, trade and business. Lumbering is done in the Siberian plain.
The major corps grown in this region are wheat, barley, buckwheat, oat and millet.
People wear thick woolen clothes with fur or leather of birds and animals of the cold
region to prevent them from extreme cold.
Major religions followed mainly in this region are Christianity, Buddhism and Islam.
People observe festivals like Christmas, Chinese New Year and Eid-ul-Fitr.

South-West Region

It comprises Arabian Peninsula, fertile plains of the Tigris and the Euphrates river,
Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The climate of this region is hot and dry, poor
vegetation except the fertile banks of the Tigris and the Euphrates river. This region
is sparsely populated. People mainly grow maize and barley and fruits and vegetables
like dates, figs, olives, onions, grapes, cherries, etc. The region has desert where the
life is very difficult. Here the people depend upon the camel for their economy and
living. People usually keep camels for various purposes. Most of the people of this
region are Muslims. This region is very famous for oil and natural gas. Saudi Arabia
is the world’s leading exporter of oil.
During summer it is very hot. So, the people wear very thin clothes while they wear
very thick clothes during the winter to adjust with temperature. Mostly Arabian and
Urdu language are in used. People of this region observe Roza and celebrate Eid-ul-
Fitr and Bakra Eid.

The South-East Region

The southern region consist of 10 countries. They are Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. This
region is developing very fast in agriculture industries, trade and business. South-
east Asia is densely populated.

This region produces good quantity of tropical fruits such as mango, papaya and pine
apples. The Philippines and Thailand are the major producers of pineapple. People
wear thin clothes whereas people in higher altitude wear thick woolen clothes. The
main religion observed here are Islam and Buddhism. So the region is rich in Buddhist
culture and Islam culture. Festivals like Eid-ul-Fitr, Bakra Eid and Chinese New
Year are observed.

The Southern Region

South Asia is the southern region of Asia. It consists of the sub-Himalayan countries.
The population is dense in the countries of this region. They are India, Nepal, China,
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Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. About 1/5 of the total
world population live in this region. Most of the people depend upon agriculture in
this region, however, industries and trade are gradually developing in this region.

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