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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

South Asia

Satellite View of South Asia

The Size of South Asia

Topography of South Asia

South Asia: Physical Map

The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long

The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

Valleys / Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain

Elevation Levels

Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts. Himalayas Mt. Everest ▲ Himalayas Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats

Hindu Kush

The Khyber Pass

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

“Fire Rim of the Pacific”

Deserts / Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Thar Desert Deccan Plateau

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

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

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

Climate of South Asia

Climate Regions of South Asia

Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

Global Areas of Malaria

Population Density