1. Countries of South Asia
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Maldives

2. Identify The Countries2 1 3 5 6 4 7 8
Identify The Countries
That These Flags
Represent.

3. Classroom Activity w/ Latitude and Longitude
Afghanistan – 34 Degrees N 65 Degrees E
Pakistan- 30 Degrees N 66 Degrees E
India- 20 Degrees N 74 Degrees E
Nepal- 28 Degrees N 83 Degrees E
Bangladesh- 23 Degrees N 89 Degrees E
Bhutan- 27 Degrees N 90 Degrees E
Sri Lanka- 7 Degrees N 80 Degrees E
Maldives- 3 Degrees N 72 Degrees E
Using the maps around the room locate the South Asian countries by their Lat/Long

4. Early Development of South Asia
Millions of years ago a huge landmass called Gondwanaland broke up and drifted apart
One part collided with the mainland of Asia
The force was enormous and caused the creation of the Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains

5. Movement of the Continents 130 Million Years Ago

6. Subcontinent of India
Large triangular peninsula extending from the continent of Asia
Question from the map:
What bodies of water surround India?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of being surrounded by water?
Look on page 161 (Ch. 4 Section 1)

7. Subcontinent of India
Subcontinent- large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Basic Facts:
At its widest point it is 2,500 miles across
Contains many different landforms
India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old). 

8. Landforms of India Himalaya Mountains
Create a wall that separates India from Asia
At least 50 of these mountains are 5 miles high
Mount Everest
29,035 feet high
Separates Nepal and Tibet
27 N and 86 E

9. Landforms of India Hindu Kush Mountains
Located in the Northwest of India
Smaller in area than the Himalayas just as high
Kush- means “Death
Mountain Passes allow people to travel through the mountain ranges
Khyber Pass goes through the Hindu Kush
What do you see in the pictures?

10. Mountain Valleys
Are the sources for the rivers that flow in the lower areas
Valleys are where farmers grow a lot of rice and wheat
Farmers raise goat herds
Kashmir Valley- raise goats that produce cashmere wool

11. Northern Plains Located South of the Himalayas
Called the Northern Plain or Indo-Gangetic Plain
Stretches from Pakistan to India and into Bangladesh
Major site for many rivers
Carry the silt (rich soil) for great farmland
Home to hundreds of millions in the cities and farms
Raise rice, wheat and jute (used to make twine and burlap)

12. Rivers
Ganges River
Indus River- empties into Arabian Sea and gave India it’s name.
- Indus means “river”
Ganges River- flows across India and starts in an ice cave in the Himalayas.
- Most Holy River in India
Brahmaputra River- meets the Ganges and forms the Delta on the Bay of Bengal.
Indus River
Brahmaputra River

13. Satellite Image of the Ganges Delta and the Bay of Bengal

14. Thar Desert

15. Thar Desert Facts & Info
At the Western End of the Northern Plains
Covers 100,000 Square Miles in India and Pakistan
An area the size of Colorado
Barren landscape of sand dunes, sandy plains and low hills
Sheep and goats are grazed here
BAA!

16. Deccan Plateau Located South of the Great Plains
Takes up ½ of South Asia
Home to many farms and families
They raise/grow:
Wheat, Rice, Millet and Cotton
Where is the plateau located?

17. Mountain Ranges in India
Vindhya Mountains
Located to the North of the Indo-Gangetic Plain
Rugged but low mountains
Highest point is 3,600 feet
Indian Myth about Vindhyas
Vindhya- spirit of the mountains
Very prideful and made himself taller than the sun
Blocked the sun from shining on the Himalayas (Home of the Gods)
Agastya (wise man) told Vindhya to bow down and stay that way till he returned (he never did)

18. Mountain Ranges in India
The Ghats Mountain Ranges
Located in the East and West
Named after “Ghats”- meaning pass, passage through the mountains
Helped to stop the spread of Europeans in the 1500’s