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Key Terms

Boundary: A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line between two places, like countries.

Neighbouring Countries: Countries that are located next to each other and often share a common border.

Neighbours: In geography, this usually refers to countries or places that are close to or next to one another.

Peninsula: A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides but is connected to a larger landmass on the fourth side.

Subcontinent: A very large landmass that is part of a continent but is considered geographically or politically distinct in some way.

Terrain: The natural physical features of an area of land, such as whether it is hilly, flat, mountainous, or has rivers.

Latitude: Imaginary lines that run from east to west around the Earth, parallel to the Equator, telling us how far north or south a place is.

Longitude: Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, telling us how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.

Delta: A triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river where it flows into a sea or ocean, made of sediment.

Strait: A narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water, like seas or oceans.

Archipelago: A group or chain of many islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

Atoll: A ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely-spaced coral islands that enclose a shallow body of water called a lagoon.

Coral Island: An island formed by the skeletons of tiny sea animals called corals, which build up over a long time.

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Flashcards

India's Location # Southern part of Asia, largest continent.

India's Latitudinal Extent # 8°N to 37°N latitude.

India's Longitudinal Extent # 68°E to 98°E longitude.

Peninsula # Land surrounded by water on three sides and land on one side.

India's Water Boundaries # Bay of Bengal (East), Arabian Sea (West), Indian Ocean (South).

India's Size Rank (World) # Seventh largest country.

India's Size Rank (Asia) # Third largest country.

Subcontinent # A large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as the Indian subcontinent.

Land Neighbours of India (General) # Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar.

Water Neighbours of India (South) # Sri Lanka, Maldives.

Green Earth (Maldives) # Archipelago with 26 atolls and 1190 coral islands in the Arabian Sea.

Pakistan # India's western land neighbour; capital Islamabad.

Indus River # Flows through India and then Pakistan.

Thar Desert (Pakistan) # Extends into Punjab and Sind provinces of Pakistan.

Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro # Indus Valley settlement ruins in Pakistan.

Taxila Ruins # Ancient historical site in Pakistan.

China # India's north-eastern neighbour; capital Beijing.

Gobi Desert # Located in northern and north-western China.

Hwang Ho & Yangtze # Important rivers in China.

Mandarin # Official language of China.

Himalayan Boundary (India-China) # Forms the natural boundary between India and China.

Hiuen Tsang & Fa-Hien # Famous Chinese monks who travelled to India.

Silk Route # Ancient trade route connecting India and China with the West.

Nepal # Located at Himalayan foothills; capital Kathmandu.

Mount Everest # World's highest peak, located in Nepal.

Terai Region (Nepal) # Fertile agricultural land in Nepal.

Kosi River # Flows from Nepal into India's Indo-Gangetic Plain.

Bhutan # Lies in eastern Himalayas; capital Thimpu.

Bhutan's Physical Regions # Greater Himalayas, Lesser Himalayas, Dooars Plains.

Major Rivers of Bhutan # Torsa, Wong, Sankosh, Manas.

Bangladesh # India's eastern neighbour; capital Dhaka.

Major Rivers of Bangladesh # Padma, Jamuna, Ganga, Meghna.

Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta # Large part located in Bangladesh.

Sundarbans # Large mangrove forest in Bangladesh and India.

Myanmar (Burma) # India's eastern neighbour; capital Naypyidaw.

Irrawaddy River # River in Myanmar with a fertile delta.

Ruby (Myanmar) # Precious stone from Myanmar.

IMT Trilateral Highway # Highway connecting India, Myanmar, and Thailand.

Sri Lanka (Ceylon) # Island neighbour south of India; capitals Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte & Colombo.

Palk Strait # Narrow water body separating India and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan Tea & Spices # Famous products of Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan # India's north-western neighbour; capital Kabul.

Helmand River # Longest river in Afghanistan.

Pashto # Official language of Afghanistan.

Afghan Rugs # Popular product from Afghanistan.

SAARC # South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation.

SAARC Formation Year # 1985.

SAARC Members # Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan.

Terrain # The natural features of an area of land.

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