Case Study: Physical Boundaries - The Himalayas (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What does 'Himalayas' mean in Sanskrit?
What does 'Himalayas' mean in Sanskrit?
Abode of Snow (hima=snow, alaya=dwelling)
Maximum elevation of Himalayas (metres)
Maximum elevation of Himalayas (metres)
8,850 metres
Area of Aksai Chin region (sq km)
Area of Aksai Chin region (sq km)
37,244 square kilometres
Year of Sino-Indian War
Year of Sino-Indian War
1962
3 major rivers from Himalayas
3 major rivers from Himalayas
Ganges, Brahmaputra, Indus
Year of Indus Waters Treaty
Year of Indus Waters Treaty
1960
Location of Mount Kailash
Location of Mount Kailash
Tibet
Number of languages in Himalayan region
Number of languages in Himalayan region
Over 800 languages
Annual ice loss from Himalayas (tonnes)
Annual ice loss from Himalayas (tonnes)
8 billion tonnes
Tourism % of Nepal's GDP
Tourism % of Nepal's GDP
7.9%
Tourism % of Bhutan's GDP
Tourism % of Bhutan's GDP
6.5%
Origin region of Sherpa people
Origin region of Sherpa people
Everest region
Himalayas act as buffer zone between which 2 countries?
Himalayas act as buffer zone between which 2 countries?
India and China