South Asia, subregion of Asia, consisting of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and peninsular India. It includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka; Afghanistan and the Maldives are often considered part of South Asia as well.

Terms in this set (10) How did the geography of South Asia (India) impact its history? Deccan Plateau, Himalaya Mountains and Thar Desert created cultural diversity while Khyber pass and Ganges, Indus and Brahmaputra Rivers allowed for cultural diffusion and the development of civilization.

The principal boundaries of South Asia are the Indian Ocean, the Himalayas, and Afghanistan. The Arabian Sea borders Pakistan and India to the west, and the Bay of Bengal borders India and Bangladesh to the east. The western boundary is the desert region where Pakistan shares a border with Iran.

The Arabian Sea is one of the largest seas of the world. It is economically very important due to the presence of huge oil fields of Arabia. The sea is known for its generally dry weather along the Western coast and its long, deep sea routes free of islands and undersea ridges.

Sharks, rays and chimaeras are some of the most threatened fish in the world. More than 50 percent of species in the Arabian Sea are at elevated risk of extinction due to coastal development, overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction.

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The Indian Ocean is the warmest of the oceans, and is bounded by Asia on the north, Africa on the west, Australia in the east and Antarctica on the south. Arabian Sea is only a part of the Indian Ocean that is located between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent.

India is bounded by the Arabian Sea on its west and south west and the Bay of Bengal on its east and south east and the Himalayan Mountain ranges borders the country on its north.

Gujarat

INDIA has 7000km long coastline…. 20th place in the world. Gujarat has the longest mainland coastline in India. The total length of India’s coastline is 7516.6 kilometers.

Coastline can be used to harness wind power and it’s pollution free. 3. helps in easy trade between west Asia , africa , and European countries . 4.

Having such a long coastline gives huge advantages to India: They have some of the most beautiful beaches. Sea transport is one of the cheapest transports. So, India having a large coastline gives way to a number of sea transports. It implies a low cost of imports and exports.

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• maritime trade – allows India to trade most of the world countries.
• tourism – a long coastline is very well known for tourism e.g, TN,Kerala, Goa.
• low cost of imports and exports – through sea transport it’s cheaper than land.

The high concentration of people in coastal regions has produced many economic benefits, including improved transportation links, industrial and urban development, revenue from tourism, and food production.

The long coastline benefits India by giving it a prominent position at the head of Indian Ocean along with access to Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. It helps in conducting sea trade with Africa, West Asia and European countries and building of more ports.