South Asia contains several major rivers and mountain ranges. The long Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers originate in the Himalayas and flow across the Indo-Gangetic plain. The Indus River also flows through the region. Major physical features include the Tibetan Plateau and Thar Desert. South Asia has a variety of climates due to its size and terrain, and is affected by seasonal monsoon winds and rains. Countries in the region include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.

2. South Asia

3. Satellite View of South Asia

4. The
Size of
South
Asia

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

6. cities
New
Delhi
Madras
Benares
Calcutta
Kabul
Bombay
Dacca
Lahore
Colombo
Kathmandu
ThimbuKarachi
Islamabad

8. South
Asia:
Physica
l
Map

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

10. The Ganges RiverSystem
1,560 miles long

11. “Mata Ganga” (Mother
Ganges)

12. The Brahmaputra RiverSystem
1,800 miles long

13. Floods on the Brahmaputra:
2003

14. Flooding on the
Brahmaputra

15. The Indus RiverSystem
1,975 miles long

16. Valleys /Plains
Indo-GangeticPlain

17. Elevation Levels

18. Mountains & Peaks
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
▲
Karakoran Mts.
Hindu Kush
Vindhya Hills
Eastern
Ghats
WesternGhats
KhyberPassI
I

19. Hindu Kush

20. The KhyberPass

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

22. The Himalayas

23. “Fire Rimof the Pacific”

24. Earthquake Zones in India

25. 2004 Earthquake In
Indonesia:
Tsunami Devastates Indian
Ocean Coastlines!

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

27. Deserts /Plateaus
Thar
Desert
Deccan
Plateau
Tibetan
Plateau

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

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

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

31. Other
Punjab
Kashmir

32. 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
WesternGhats
KhyberPassI
I
Thar
Desert
Deccan
Plateau
Tibetan
Plateau
Indo-GangeticPlain
Punjab
Kashmir

34. Climate Regions of South
Asia

35. WinterMonsoons: Nov.-
April

36. SummerMonsoons: May-
Oct.

37. Temperature

38. Global Areas of Malaria

40. MajorFarming Systems
of South Asia

41. Economic Activities
& Resources

42. SilkCultivation

43. Tigerregions

45. Indian States &
Union Territories

46. Population Density

47. Population Density

48. Language Families in South
Asia

49. PerCapita Income in India

50. Language in India alone

51. Literacy Rate in India