himillayas

A detailed Summary of himillayas

The Himalayas are the highest mountain system in the world. They

consist of several parallel mountain ranges that extend in a 1,500 mile curve

across southern Asia from the Pamirs, west of the great bend of the Indus

River, eastward to the great bend of the Brahmaputra River. Himalaya means

the House of Snow, or Snowy Range. The Himalayas form a barrier that

separates northern India from the plateau of Tibet, in China. In this report I

will be covering the climate, topography, culture, religion, and economy in

this mountain system. Since the Himalayas extend for 1,500 miles they pass

through more than one country. I will be concentrating on the Himalayas in

India, China, and Nepal. All of the Geographical aspects in this report will be

concentrated in these three regions the mountains stretch through and divide.

Almost every kind of climate imaginable can be found in the Himalayas

because of the great difference in altitude in different parts of the range. In

southern Tibet Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world shuts out

moisture-bearing winds from India. Sudden blizzards and snow storms are

very common in this region of China. Unstable winds sweep through this

religious of the groups. The people turn prayer wheels and recite prayers on

about 80% of Nepal so the Nepalese are well adapted to the harsh climate

language spoken by most of the people in this area is Indo-European. Most of

are of Tibetan descent. These people live in small villages that consist of

practiced and is very popular. After all Buddha, the founder of Buddhism,

much as 200 miles wide in some places. It includes India's tallest mountain,

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