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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

The Geography of the Indian subcontinent. Adapted from Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. South Asia. Countries. Afghanistan. China. Iran. Bhutan. Nepal. Pakistan. Myanmar. India. Bangladesh. Sri Lanka. cities. Kabul. Islamabad. Lahore. Kathmandu.

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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

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  1. The Geography of the Indian subcontinent Adapted from Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. South Asia

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

  4. cities Kabul Islamabad Lahore Kathmandu New Delhi Thimbu Karachi Benares Dacca Bombay (Mumbai) Calcutta Madras Colombo

  5. TheSize ofSouthAsia

  6. Topography of South Asia

  7. Bodies of Water Indus R. Ganges R. Bay ofBengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean

  8. The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

  9. The Indus River System

  10. The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

  11. “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

  12. Valleys / Plains Indo-GangeticPlain

  13. Elevation Levels

  14. Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush KhyberPassI I Mt. Everest▲ Himalayas Eastern Ghats Western Ghats

  15. Hindu Kush

  16. The Khyber Pass

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

  18. Earthquake Zones in India

  19. 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:Tsunami Devastated Indian Ocean Coastlines

  20. Deserts / Plateaus TibetanPlateau TharDesert DeccanPlateau

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

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

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

  24. conflicts Kashmir Punjab

  25. Climate of South Asia

  26. Temperature 27 degree Celsius = 81 degree Fahrenheit

  27. Climate Regions of South Asia

  28. Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

  29. Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

  30. Demographic Data for South Asia

  31. Population Density

  32. Population Density

  33. Language in India alone

  34. Language Families in South Asia

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