South Asia Physical Features Flashcards
Capital of Pakistan
Islamabad
Capital of India
New Delhi
Capital of Sri Lanka
Jayawardenepura Kotte
Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka
Capital of Bhutan
Thimphu
Capital of Nepal
Kathmandu
Largest city in India
Mumbai
In which country is the city Karachi located?
Pakistan
_______ Possessed the largest network of sea-based trade prior to the rise of Atlantic-based tradendus
Indian Ocean
River that flows from Tibet, through the Himlayas and Hindu Kush into the Arabian Sea
Indus River
Holiest river to the Hindus - they believe bathing in its water washes away their sins
Ganges River
Arm of the Arabian Sea, connects with the Persian Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Mountain range - extends 1500 miles between India and Tibet
Himalaya Mountains
Region of sandy desert in northwest India and southeast Pakistan
Great Indian Desert
Mountain ranges that runs along the east and west coast of India
Eastern and Western Ghats