What Are The Five Realms Of South Asia

Asia is the most enormous and populous continent in the world, so much so that it has been geographically split into five Realms. These five realms consist of Central Asia, Southwest Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. South Asia is one the most diverse realms of the world with its continuously snowcapped mountain peaks, deserts, lush farmlands, and tropical forests it is a topographical marvel in its own right. South Asia is bordered by the Arabian Sea on the West, the Bay of Bengal to the East, the Indian Ocean on the South and Himalaya, Kush, and Karakorum Mountains to the North (the World Today, chapter 8).
Even though the physical geography of the realm is undeniably beautiful it also is one of the most earthquake ridden places in the world (maybe due to the fact it lies near two major tectonic plates), but earthquakes aren’t the only problem that plagues it. Physical geography is vital in the South Asian Realm. Monsoons that occur annually (usually in June) effect all forms of agriculture in India. It sometimes rains
Lack of rains further into the year than usual could cause drastic changes in crops such as corn, rice, and sugar. According to stratfor.com, “the monsoon isn’t just the key climatic or agricultural event – it’s the key economic event” (stratfor.com). The website elaborates on the problem since the crops rely on the rain if it is delayed farmers are forced to rely on irrigation systems that in turn rely on diesel to power them. Farmers tend to be the biggest consumers of Diesel as well as one of the largest voting population which makes the situation just as much political as economic and agricultural. This problem could be considered cultural as well as physical. The monsoons are a part of the physical geography, however, the political and economic reliance on it makes it a cultural problem as