South asia

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South Asia ProjectBy: Amanda Mancillas & Jasmine Ormond

1st Period

Physical Geography

The Ganges River is important because it is

sacred to the Hindus.

Ganges River

Indus River

The Indus River is important because the river

supplies essential ingredients for human life

for many urban areas.

Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra River is important because it

serves as a inland waterway.

Himalaya Mountains

The Himalayan Mountains are important

because they have profoundly shaped the

cultures of South Asia.

Deccan Plateau

Located in central India.

Human Geography

Indo-Aryan

Indo-Aryan People speck Indic

languages.(Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and

Sri

Lanka)

Hindi Language

Language is commonly spoken by hindu people

practicing the religion of hinduism

English Language

Many people adapted into speaking english

How Many Do They Have??

India has 122 major languages and 1599

other languages.Wow that is alot.

Current Issue

Population !!

Nearly 1.6 billion people are living in East

asia while .6 billion people are living in

southeast asia about ⅓ of the WHOLE earths

population.