Today I’m going to talk about the
geography of India. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_India)
India is pretty much a giant peninsula into the Indian Ocean, with coastline of
about 4,700 miles. The mainland’s coastline is a mix of 43% sandy beaches, 11%
rocky shores, and 46% mudflats or marshy shores. The Ganges is the longest
river in India. The central highlands consist mainly of three plateaus. The
northern part of Italy is largely defined by the Himalayan Mountains. To the
west is the Thar Desert, the seventh largest desert in the world by some
calculations.
The Himalayas and the Thar Desert
influence India’s climate, which has summer and winter monsoons. The Himalayas
block cold winds from blowing into the Indian subcontinent, keeping it warmer
than most locations at similar latitudes, but across the total of India you can
find climates ranging from arid desert in the west to alpine tundra in the
north to humid tropical regions in the southwest. The country has four seasons:
winter, summer, monsoon, and post-monsoon. During monsoon season, many areas
remain flooded!
That’s it for today, but here’s a
picture of monsoon season in India. As you can see, it is no joke!
Xoxo,
Diana
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