INDIA

SATYAMEVA JAYATE

• The national moto
• In Sanskrit, it means: "
• Truth Alone Triumphs

LOCATION and region

• takes most of the indian subcontinent
• Borders many countries including:
• china, mongolia, and nepal
• borders the northern part of the indian ocean
• southern central asia

MAJOR PHYSICAL FEATURES

• HImalayan MOuntains
• origin rivers like the ganges

MAJOR HUMAN FEATURES

• world's most watched cinema
• Taj mahal: Mughal architecture
• new delhi: built by british rule

LANGUAGE

• 41% Speak hindi
• English is very important
• there are 22 recognized languages
• hindu scripture: Sanskrit

GOVERNMENT

• full name: The republic of india
• Capital: New delhi
• Parliamentary system
• 3 branches
• 29 states and 7 union territories
• once ruled by the british east india company
• Prime minister Naranda modi

EDUCATION

• fundamental right for ages 6-14
• 74% Literacy rate
• literacy is much higher among males than females

Economy

• gdp growth of 5.8% PEr year
• world's second largest workforce
• huge and growing telecommunication industry

GDP Compared to top 5

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• high population =/= good for nature
• 500 natural reserves
• forest preservation acts
• lots of rivers made this the origin of early civilization

RELIGION

• created buddhism, sikhism, jainism, and hindusim
• islam had huge effect on history

TECHNOLOGY

• nuclear power
• space program

TRANSNATIONAL ISSUE

• india and china: Bad relationship
• accused china of giving pakistan nukes

Family

• arragned marriage is common
• joint family system
• generally patriarichal families

works cited

• "Census 2011: Population Pegged at 1,210.2 Million." The Hindu. N.p., 31 Mar. 2011. Web. 04 Feb. 2015.
• Gokulsing, K. Moti., and Wimal Dissanayake. Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham, 2004. Print.

Works cited

• "India." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015.
• "India." Overview. World Bank, n.d. eb. 03 Feb. 2015.

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