Name: Himalayas, Sanskrit for ‘abode of snow’
Geography: The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern
portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through
the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The
Himalayan range is made up of three parallel ranges often referred to as the
Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Outer Himalayas.