The Geography of South Asia

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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent
Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
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South Asia
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Satellite View of South Asia
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TheSize ofSouthAsia
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Countries
Afghanistan
China
Iran
Bhutan
Nepal
Pakistan
Myanmar
India
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
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Topography of South Asia
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SouthAsiaPhysicalMap
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Bodies of Water
Indus R.
Brahmaputra R.
Ganges R.
Bay ofBengal
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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Floods on the Brahmaputra 2003
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Flooding on the Brahmaputra
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The Indus River System
1,975 miles long
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Elevation Levels
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Mountains Peaks
Hindu Kush
KhyberPassI I
Karakoran Mts.
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 mt. peak in the world.

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The Himalayas
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Fire Rim of the Pacific
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Earthquake Zones in India
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2004 Earthquake In IndonesiaTsunami Devastates
Indian Ocean Coastlines!
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the Tsunamis Devestation
100,000s dead!
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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
• 200 - 1500 feet in elevation.
• up to 127ºF in July.

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Climate 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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Per Capita Income in India
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Language in India alone
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Literacy Rate in India