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Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY The Geography of the Indian subcontinent Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

South Asia

Satellite View of South Asia

The Size of South Asia

Countries Afghanistan China Iran Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Myanmar India Bangladesh Sri Lanka

cities Kabul Islamabad Lahore Kathmandu New Delhi Benares Thimbu Karachi Dacca Calcutta Bombay Madras Colombo

Topography of South Asia

South Asia: Physical Map

Bodies of Water Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean

The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long

Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003

Flooding on the Brahmaputra

The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

Valleys / Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain

Elevation Levels

Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts. Himalayas Mt. Everest ▲ Himalayas Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats

Hindu Kush

The Khyber Pass

The Himalayas “him” [snow] “aalaya” [home] Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.

The Himalayas

“Fire Rim of the Pacific”

Earthquake Zones in India

2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

the Tsunami’s Devastation 100,000s dead!

Deserts / Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Thar Desert Deccan Plateau

The Deccan Plateau 31,800 square miles in size. Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].

The tibetan Plateau The “Roof of the World.” average elevation is 16,400 feet.

The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in elevation. up to 127ºF in July.

Other Kashmir Punjab

Completed Map Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts. Tibetan Plateau Kashmir Mt. Everest ▲ Punjab Indus R. Himalayas Brahmaputra R. Indo-Gangetic Plain Thar Desert Ganges R. Vindhya Hills Bay of Bengal Deccan Plateau Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Arabian Sea Indian Ocean

Climate of South Asia

Climate Regions of South Asia

Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

Temperature

Global Areas of Malaria

Vegetation of South Asia

Major Farming Systems of South Asia

Economic Activities & Resources

Silk Cultivation

Tiger regions

Demographic Data for South Asia

Indian States & Union Territories

Population Density

Population Density

Language Families in South Asia

Per Capita Income in India

Language in India alone

Literacy Rate in India

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