1. The
Geography
of the
Indian subcontinent

2. South Asia

3. The Size of South Asia

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

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

6. Topography of
South Asia

7. South Asia: Physical Map

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

9. The Ganges River System
1,560 miles long

10. “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

11. The Indus River System
1,975 miles long

12. Elevation Levels

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

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

15. Deserts / Plateaus
Tibetan Plateau
Thar Desert
Deccan Plateau

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

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

18. 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

19. Vegetation of
South Asia

20. Major Farming Systems of South Asia

21. Economic Activities & Resources

22. Demographic
Data
for
South Asia

23. Indian States & Union Territories

24. Population Density

25. Language Families in South Asia

26. Language in India alone

27. Literacy Rate in India