HIMALAYA

Himalaya is a mountain chain in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from The Tibetan.

Himalaya is a place where the highest mountains in the world, such as Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga, is located. The etymology, Himalaya means “place of residence of snow” in Sanskrit (from HIMA “snow”, and aalaya “dwelling”).

Himalaya lengthwise along the five countries – Pakistan, India, China, Bhutan and Nepal. He is the source of two major river systems of the world – River Indus and Gangga-Brahmaputra River. Around 750 million people live in the area around the flow of water from the Himalaya, which includes Bangladesh.

Geography

Himalaya have a long line of 2400 km, from Nanga Parbat in the west to Namche Barwa in the east. Width varies between 250-300 km. Himalaya consists of three parallel rows, and the height is set according to the geological age.

Impact on politics and culture

Warehouse in the mountains like this is used by rural communities as to protection of their cattle after mengembalakannya dilokasi highest that can be achieved.

Himalaya because the size of a large and broad, has been a natural big hurdle for people since days of old. In particular, the relationship between the prevention of the Indian sub-continent with people from China and Mongolia, the language that is very different and the culture of the region.

Himalaya has also preventing trade and shipping routes through the military. For example, Genghis Khan could not expand to the south of Himalaya kekaisarannya the Indian sub-continent is.