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!
