Geography
Answer
Two notable features of the Eastern Highlands are as follows:
- They are a part of the old land mass of Gondwanaland and are made up of very old rocks such as those found in the Deccan Plateau in India.
- The old, hard rocks of the Eastern Highlands are rich sources of minerals such as iron ore and tin.
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