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Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

South Asia

The Size of South Asia

Countries India Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka Maldives

South Asia: Physica l Map

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

The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

Elevation Levels

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

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  K2 is 28,251 feet. It is the 2 nd highest mt. peak in the world. Deaths: 77 of the 300 that have reached the summit

The Himalayas

Earthquake Zones in India

2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

the Tsunami’s Devestation 100,000s dead!

Deserts / Plateaus 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 Thar Desert  The Great Indian Desert  feet in elevation.  up to 127 º F in July.

Global Areas of Malaria

Economic Activities & Resources

Silk Cultivation

Population Density

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