|
gptkbp:instanceOf
|
geographical region
|
|
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
|
gptkb:Indo-Gangetic_Plain
|
|
gptkbp:area
|
approximately 700,000 square kilometers
|
|
gptkbp:borders
|
gptkb:Himalayas_(north)
Brahmaputra Valley (east)
Deccan Plateau (south)
Thar Desert (west)
|
|
gptkbp:climate
|
humid subtropical
|
|
gptkbp:elevation
|
generally below 300 meters
|
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
|
cradle of ancient Indian civilization
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Ganges Plain
|
|
gptkbp:importantFor
|
one of the most fertile regions in the world
|
|
gptkbp:locatedIn
|
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:South_Asia
|
|
gptkbp:mainCrops
|
gptkb:rice
gptkb:wheat
jute
sugarcane
|
|
gptkbp:mainRiver
|
gptkb:Son
gptkb:Gandak
gptkb:Ghaghara
gptkb:Kosi
gptkb:Ganges
gptkb:Yamuna
|
|
gptkbp:majorCity
|
gptkb:Lucknow
gptkb:Delhi
gptkb:Dhaka
gptkb:Kolkata
gptkb:Patna
|
|
gptkbp:namedAfter
|
gptkb:Ganges_River
|
|
gptkbp:notableFeature
|
dense population
frequent flooding
intensive agriculture
monsoon climate
|
|
gptkbp:partOf
|
gptkb:Great_Plains_of_India
|
|
gptkbp:population
|
very high
|
|
gptkbp:soilType
|
alluvial
|
|
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
|
no
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Vindhya_Plateau
gptkb:ایشیا
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
6
|