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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent
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South Asia
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Satellite View of South Asia
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The Size of South Asia
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Countries Afghanistan China Iran Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Myanmar India
Bangladesh Sri Lanka
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cities Kabul Islamabad Lahore Kathmandu New Delhi Thimbu Karachi
Benares Dacca Calcutta Bombay Madras Colombo
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Topography of South Asia
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South Asia: Physical Map
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Bodies of Water Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea Indian Ocean
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The Ganges River System
1,560 miles long
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“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)
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The Brahmaputra River System
1,800 miles long
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Flooding on the Brahmaputra
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The Indus River System 1,975 miles long
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Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts. Himalayas
Mt. Everest ▲ Himalayas Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats
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Hindu Kush
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The Khyber Pass
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The Himalayas “him” [snow] “aalaya” [home]
Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest in the world.
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The Himalayas Pangea theory?
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“Fire Rim of the Pacific”
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2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!
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the Tsunami’s Devestation
100,000s dead!
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Deserts / Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Thar Desert Deccan Plateau
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The Deccan Plateau 31,800 square miles in size.
Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].
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The tibetan Plateau The “Roof of the World.”
average elevation is 16,400 feet.
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The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert up to 127ºF in July.
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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
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Climate of South Asia
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Climate Regions of South Asia
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Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
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Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
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Global Areas of Malaria
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Vegetation of South Asia
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Economic Activities & Resources
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Silk Cultivation
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Tiger regions
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Demographic Data for South Asia
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Indian States & Union Territories
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Population Density
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Population Density
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Language in India alone
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Literacy Rate in India
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