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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

The Geography of the Indian subcontinent. South Asia. Satellite View of South Asia. The Size of South Asia. Countries. Afghanistan. China. Iran. Bhutan. Nepal. Pakistan. Myanmar. India. Bangladesh. Sri Lanka. cities. Kabul. Islamabad. Lahore. Kathmandu. New Delhi. Thimbu.

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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

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  1. The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

  2. South Asia

  3. Satellite View of South Asia

  4. TheSize ofSouthAsia

  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. SouthAsia:PhysicalMap

  9. Bodies of Water Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Bay ofBengal 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 KhyberPassI I Karakoran Mts. 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 TibetanPlateau TharDesert DeccanPlateau

  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 KhyberPassI I Karakoran Mts. TibetanPlateau Kashmir Mt. Everest▲ Punjab Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Himalayas Indo-GangeticPlain TharDesert Ganges R. Vindhya Hills Bay ofBengal DeccanPlateau 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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