3.  ASIA

4. subcontinent

6. Himalayas / Hindu Kush

7.  Hindu Kush  Himalayas  Eastern Ghats  Western Ghats

8. Mount Everest

11. GangesIndus

12.  Hindus believe in the purifying powers of the Ganges.  They worship it by bathing in it, drinking from it, praying to it and chanting its name.

14. Indus River Valley

15.  Civilization began in the Indus River Valley (present day Pakistan) around 2500 B.C.  1000 years later, Aryans from Iran established small kingdoms on the Ganges Plain  Later, Persians and Greeks occupied the Indus valley.

16.  The Indus River Valley has a good source of water and has fertile soil for farming.

17.  Current population is 1.27 billion  6 major ethnic groups  Hinduism is the largest religion  Buddhism also began in India  There is no official language  Cricket is the most popular sport, followed by chess.

23. Effect On Life Physical Geography Climate & Weather Population Growth