8. List five characteristics of Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta.

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24 August, 20:14

8. List five characteristics of Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta.

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Dante Nunez · Answer 1

1. Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is the largest delta in the world with a surface area of around 100,000 Sq. km.

2. It is crisscrossed by many rivers joining the sea, mainly three rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna.

3. Having one of the highest rainfalls in the world (Cherapunji in Khasi hills to the north of the delta has the record for highest annual rainfall at any spot on the Earth, about tan metres.) and not many deltas have that.

4. This region is the most fertile region in the world.

5. Most of the delta has a population density of more than 200 persons/Sq. km. (520 person per square miles), making it one of the most densely populated regions of the world.