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1 The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

2 South Asia

3 Satellite View of South Asia

4 The Size of South Asia

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

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

7 Topography of South Asia

8 South Asia: Physical Map

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

10 The Ganges River System
1,560 miles long

11 “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

12 The Brahmaputra River System
1,800 miles long

13 Flooding on the Brahmaputra

14 The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

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

16 Hindu Kush

17 The Khyber Pass

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

19 The Himalayas Pangea theory?

20 “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

21 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

22 the Tsunami’s Devestation
100,000s dead!

23 Deserts / Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Thar Desert Deccan Plateau

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

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

26 The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert up to 127ºF in July.

27 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

28 Climate of South Asia

29 Climate Regions of South Asia

30 Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

31 Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

32 Global Areas of Malaria

33 Vegetation of South Asia

34 Economic Activities & Resources

35 Silk Cultivation

36 Tiger regions

37 Demographic Data for South Asia

38 Indian States & Union Territories

39 Population Density

40 Population Density

41 Language in India alone

42 Literacy Rate in India


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