India facts

Burma or Myanmar

a country bordered by Bangladesh, India, Laos, Thailand, China, and the Bay of Bengal.

Nepal

a country in south-central Asia. The highest mountain range in the world—the Himalaya—and a region of hills and valleys cover about 80 percent of Nepal.

Kabul

capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It spreads along the banks of the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan

New Delhi

capital of India. It lies on the west bank of the Yamuna River in northern India, near the Thar, or Great Indian, Desert

Islamabad

capital of pakistan

Khyber Pass

famous and strategic mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Ganges River

greatest waterway in India and one of the longest in the world. It is most important to the Indians for the part it plays in the Hindu religion.

The Himalayas

highest mountains in the world. Himalayas means the "abode of snow." The Himalayas are located in the northernmost region of the South Asian Subcontinent. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world, and is part of the Himalayas in Nepal. K2 is the highest peak in the Himalayas within India

Brahmaputra River

important waterway of southern Asia. It rises on the northern slopes of the Himalaya in Tibet.

Sri Lanka

island country in the Indian Ocean.

Karachi

largest city and chief port of Pakistan. It is also the country's commercial and industrial center and the capital of Sindh Province.

Mumbai

largest city in India and the capital of Maharashtra state. The city is often called by its former official name, Bombay

Tibetan Plateau

lies between the Himalayan range to the south and the Taklamakan Desert to the north. the roof of the world"

Malabar Coast

major trading center. During ancient times, people from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Jerusalem and Arabia traded goods from Europe, Africa and Asia on this coast. Trade that flowed through this coast and across the ocean was known as the " Indian Ocean Trade."

Western Ghats or the Sahyādri

mountain range along the western side of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world. This range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The rivers in the Western Ghats provide hydroelectricity to the people of India.

Afganistan

nation in southwestern Asia, has towering mountains, scorching deserts, fertile valleys, and rolling plains. one of the world's least developed countries

Bay of Bengal

northern part of the Indian Ocean, bordering on India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The rivers that empty into the bay include the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Irrawaddy

Arabian Sea

part of the Indian Ocean, lies between the Arabian Peninsula and India. Ancient times was a shipping route.

Indus River

river of China, India, and Pakistan. It is the source of one of the largest irrigation systems in the world

Kolkata

third largest city of India. Only Mumbai and Delhi have more people. Kolkata serves as India's chief port for trade with Southeast Asia.