South Asia: Map/Flags

India

+1,300,000,000 population! +1.3 billion!

Mt. Everest

over 29,000 ft above sea level!

Bhutan Flag

"Land of the Thunder Dragon", does he have wheels on his feet?

Presidents' Day

3rd Monday in February

Sri Lanka Flag

Gold lion holding a sword in its right paw in a maroon background

Pakistan Flag

Green is a color associated with Islam, as is the crescent moon and star

Ganges River

India's most holy river

Maldives Flag

The moon symbolizes the country's 100% Muslim population

Afghanistan Flag

black, red, green, the center emblem is a mosque facing Mecca

Hinduism

karma, reincarnation, many gods & goddesses, #3 religion in the world (80% of Indians!)

Indus River

site of one of the 1st four civilizations in the world

Brahmaputra River

starts with Himalayan melting glacier water

India Flag

the Ashoka Chakra is the blue wheel in the center of the "saffron" (orange) white and Green flag

Bay of Bengal

the Ganges and Brahamputra Rivers empty into this

Bangladesh Flag

the red disc in the middle is slightly off-center on purpose

Nepal Flag

the world's only non-rectangular national flag!