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Chapter 22 Section 1 India

India

A) The Land (#7 in world) Takes up 75% of South Asia. 1/3 the size of the United States. Mountains run along 3 sides of the country, and the middle of it.

1) Mountains Karakoram and the Himalayas form India’s northern border. Satpura range divides India into half. These mountains create two different cultures. (North and South)

How do you spell this mountain range?

2) Plains & Plateaus Ganges Plain has some of the most fertile soil in the country. Ganges river begins in Himalayas and flows to the Bay of Bengal. Deccan Plateau located in southern 2/3 of India. Forests, fertile farmland, and rich deposits of minerals make this plateau valuable.

Asia Vocabulary 46 Vocabulary words are due this Thursday. There are no late grades!

3) Climate Most places are hot and warm most of the year. The mountains block the cold air. There is a rainy season (June-September)

B) The Economy GDP: 7.27 trillion (#3 in world) Exports: #18 in world (U.S.) Imports: #10 in world (China) Agriculture and Industry are equally important. Growth in 2014 fell to a decade low. This has prompted a severe depreciation in the rupee.

1) Agriculture Best farmland lies in the Ganges Plain and Deccan Plateau. India is the world’s second largest producer of rice. Tea, Sugarcane, Wheat, Barley, Cotton & Jute are other crops.

#2 producer of Rice

2) Industry & Mining Huge factories turn out cotton textiles and produce iron and steel. Cottage industries are source of many Indian products.

Sports What is India’s favorite sport? _ _ _ _ _ _ _

C) History and People About 4,000 years ago the 1 st Indian civilization existed along the Indus River. 81% of people are Hindus. Hindus worship many gods and goddesses. Buddhism started in India. 150 million people follow Islam in India.

Continued Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi led a nonviolent movement to free India. Received independence from United Kingdom in Before independence British gov’t divided India into two countries. (1 hindu and 1 Muslim)

Who is this guy?

History and People Con’t Population billion (#2 in world) Main ethnic group- Indo-Aryan (72%) Main language- Hindi 41% *Lots spoken! India is one of only two countries with a population over 1 billion. Life expectancy- 68 years old (#164) Literacy rate- 74%

Sports Con’t Cricket- How many players are on the field in a cricket game for one team? RankTeam Mat che s Poi nts Rating South Africa Australia England Pakistan New Zealand Sri Lanka India World Rankings

Gov’t and Daily Life Federal Republic Capital: New Delhi (10. 5 hours ahead of us. 29 states and 7 territories Have a president and prime minister. Gov’t- Federal Republic 18 official languages. 70% people live in rural villages. High population density in many areas.

What animal is viewed as sacred in India?