3. South Asia

4. Satellite View of South Asia

6. The Size of South Asia

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

8. cities New Delhi Madras Benares Calcutta Kabul Bombay Dacca Lahore Colombo Kathmandu Thimbu Karachi Islamabad

9. Vocabulary Asia has a - a large land mass that is smaller than the continentAsia has a subcontinent - a large land mass that is smaller than the continent Only continent to have a subcontinentOnly continent to have a subcontinent The subcontinent is India, but also includes the countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal Hint! A vocabulary word from your personal dictionary

11. South Asia: Physical Map

12. Bodies of Water Indus R. Ganges R. Brahmaputra R. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal

13. The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

14. “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

15. The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long

16. Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003

19. Flooding on the Brahmaputra

20. The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

21. Valleys / Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain

22. Elevation Levels

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

24. The World’s Highest Mountains The Himalayas - Mt. EverestThe Himalayas - Mt. Everest Form the heart of AsiaForm the heart of Asia Called “The Roof of the World”Called “The Roof of the World” Many mountain rangesMany mountain ranges - Pamirs (center of the “roof” - the “Pamir Knot” - Altai - Tian Shan

25. Mountains affect… ClimateClimate Soil fertilitySoil fertility Amount of rainfallAmount of rainfall Separate countries and peoplesSeparate countries and peoples

26. River Valleys Rivers flow down from mountainsRivers flow down from mountains Extremely high populationExtremely high population Flood and leave behind rich, fertile soilFlood and leave behind rich, fertile soil

27. The Pattern of the Land High mountains and great river valleys - reason why some areas are crowded and some are notHigh mountains and great river valleys - reason why some areas are crowded and some are not Mountains isolate regions and peoples - so cultures developed without outside influencesMountains isolate regions and peoples - so cultures developed without outside influences

28. Hindu Kush

29. The Khyber Pass

30. The Himalayas  “him” [snow]  “aalaya” [home]  Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mountain peak in the world. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/highspeed/everest/

31. The Himalayas

32. “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

33. Earthquake Zones in India

34. 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

35. the Tsunami’s Devastation 100,000s dead!

36. Deserts / Plateaus Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Tibetan Plateau

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

38. The Tibetan Plateau  The “Rooftop of the World.”  average elevation is 16,400 feet.

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

40. Other Punjab Kashmir

41. Religion’s Role in World Conflicts “It’s not that simple!” Israel & Palestine Iraq Kashmir The Three Major Conflicts

42. Religion’s Role in World Conflicts “It’s not that simple!”

43. Completed Map Indus R. Ganges R. Brahmaputra R. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Himalayas Mt. Everest ▲ Karakoran Mts. Hindu Kush Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Khyber Pass I I Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Tibetan Plateau Indo-Gangetic Plain Punjab Kashmir

45. Climate Regions of South Asia

46. Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

47. Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

48. Temperature

49. Global Areas of Malaria

51. Major Farming Systems of South Asia

52. Economic Activities & Resources

53. Silk Cultivation

54. Tiger regions

56. Indian States & Union Territories

57. Population Density

59. Language Families in South Asia

60. Per Capita Income in India

61. Language in India alone

62. Literacy Rate in India