Name given to a series of innovations that were especially prominent from the late 1960s to the 1970s, that increased agriculture production through new high-yielding varieties of crops, irrigation, and the use pesticides and fertilizers.
A form of Buddhism based on the oldest known records of Buddha's teaching. Dominant form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Temporary unauthorized settlements on government land in Karachi, Pakistan.
Currency from another country.
Refers to the movement from a more centralized form of economy to a freer, market-based economy.
The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.
The highly disputed, militarized region that separates Southeast Pakistan and Northern India.
The division of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947.
A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.
A group of people living outside of their homeland.
Goods that come from agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing.
A boundary implemented after the second Afghan War redefining the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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