Chapter 25: Human Geography of South Asia: A Region of Contrasts.
Geography of South Asia
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1.6 billion people One of the most densely populated regions on Earth India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri
Lanka, the Maldives, and Nepal India makes up a majority of the land in South Asia Subcontinent: Large landmass that is smaller than
a continent
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Himalaya Mountains: 1,500-mile-long range of mountains; Highest on earth› Create a massive wall that
separates the Indian subcontinent from the interior of Asia
Hindu Kush Mountains: In Afghanistan and Pakistan
Eastern and Western Ghats: Low-lying mountain ranges around the Deccan Plateau in India
A view of the Himalayas from Kathmandu, India. Himalaya is a Sanskrit word that literally means "abode of snow."
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Indo-Gangetic Plain: Massive plains that extend across the north and west from Pakistan to eastern India and Bangladesh› Rivers flow
through these › Thar Desert is
located in it (Northwest India)
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Deccan Plateau: Located south of the great plains› ½ of South Asia› Millions of farms› High, flat land are
rivers
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RiversOn the Indo-Gangetic Plain
› Indus River: Principal river of Pakistan› Brahmaputra River: Begins in the Himalayas in Tibet
and joins the Ganges River at the massive Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in Bangladesh
› Ganges River: Begins in Himalayas; joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh; empties into Bay of Bengal Most holy river for Hindus
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Tropical in the south and temperate in the north
Rainfall varies by region (some areas have tropical rainforests)
Often inconsistent and violent 4 seasons
› Cool, dry (Dec.-Feb.)› Hot, dry (March-May)› Wet (June-Sept.—monsoon)› Drier monsoon (Oct.-Nov.)
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Monsoon: Seasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia› Key to life for farmers:
need the rain that the monsoon winds bring
› Issues: Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes there is too little
› Wet monsoon: Late May or early June
› Dry monsoon: October
Flooding in Bangladesh from the monsoons
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