Indo-Gangetic Plain: Quick Facts

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Map highlighting the Indo-Gangetic Plain in orange, stretching across northern India, eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal, and Bangladesh. Surrounding countries, major bodies of water, and a small locator globe are also shown for context.

Map highlighting the Indo-Gangetic Plain in orange, stretching across northern India, eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal, and Bangladesh. The plain is shown as a broad, continuous band extending from Pakistan in the west through northern India to Bangladesh in the east, with surrounding countries and major bodies of water labeled for context.

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