India By: Gina, Connie, Mack, and Victoria

Overview

Introduction and interesting information 7 th largest country (1.1 billion population) 12 th fastest growing economy The Himalayan mountains in North Independence day August 15,1947 from British GL

Religion: Facts Hinduism 81% Islam 13% Christianity 2% Sikh 2% Others 2% GL

Religion Ultimate goal of Hindus is enlightenment Hindu means “the land and beyond the Indus River” Caste system which consist of 4 categories called varnas Law of karma “all of life is governed by a system of cause and effect,…. On the future” Dharma-the law and teaching and religion Believe to be born to pay 5 debts in their lifetime - to their gods, parents and teachers, to guests, to other human beings, and to all living things GL

Religion: Norms and Values In India Praise and worship gods to bring good life, and etc. Many important practices in India Have Caste System In Canada Those who practice religion are not as devoted No dominant religion Equal rights, and treated the same way GL

People & Family Life Indian families value unity, progress, and support, though traditional family roles are changing, especially in urban areas. Each person in the family has a specific role, which is usually based on age and gender. Older members of the family are valued for their age and experience and often help the younger members of the family. Parents usually choose who their children marry, as they feel that the decision is too important to be an individual one. People usually marry within their class and religious background. Mostly, men and women have complementary roles after marriage. Men are expected to care for the family financially and the woman’s role is to look after the welfare of each family member. VM

This is a traditional Indian family. The size of the family is quite large compared to family sizes in Canada. VM

People & Family Life: Norms and Values Families are usually very large. Elders are valued in families and often live with their children to offer guidance. Children are expected to respect their parents and obey them. Families are typically not large. Older people are not valued as much, and are sometimes very dependent on their children. Most of the time, children are also expected to listen to their parents. India Canada VM

People & Family Life: Norms and Values India Parents usually choose who their children marry. Men are expected to support the family financially. Canada People are allowed to marry who ever they want; parents have almost no say. Both men and women support their families financially. VM

Language Major languages: Hindi (National), English (associate) –Speak 16 major language groups, over 1,000 dialects –Hindi spoken by 30% of Indians 2 major language groups (all official) Northern Southern BengaliTelugu MarathiTamil GujaratiUrdu OriyaMalayalam PunjabiKannada AssamaseKashmiri SindhiSanskirt CW

Government Largest democracy in the world Federal republic Head of state- President Head of government- Prime Minister Legislature- bicameral parliament 21+ can vote CW

Government 28 states and 7 federally administrated territories Indian constitution adopted in chambers- “Lok Sahba” 545 members (house of people) elected by people every 5 years “Rajya Sahba” 245 members (council of state) President symbolic, Prime minister had primary responsibility CW

Government: Norms and Values Canada Value: Canada's government is very companionate about other countries well being. An upstanding member of the global community. Norm: Our government gives money and aid to countries in need, we are peace keepers and stand behind those who are less fortunate then us. CW India value: cherish tradition and put their people first norm: they have a symbolic presdent to take after the british queen, also the people have a large say in what happens in the governemt and elect most people

Economy As of 2006 India had the third largest economy in Asia and 12th in the world. In 2008 India’s GDP or Gross Domestic Product was estimated to be $3.267 trillion and the GDP per capita was $2,800. India’s GDP breaks down as follows: - service industry contributes 53% of the GDP -Industry contributes to 28% of the GDP -Agriculture contributes to 19% of the GDP  India’s economic growth from averaged around 6.5%  The unemployment rate of India is low at only 6.8%.  The total labour force of India is approximately million.  The total money supply in India is estimated to have grown 60% since 1995! MT

Economy continued India’s estimated exports in 2008 was $175.7 billion Their main export partners are US 15%, China 8.7%, UAE 8.7%, UK 4.4% (2007) India’s estimated Imports in 2008 was $287.5 billion Their main import partners are China 10.6%, US 7.8%, Germany 4.4%, Singapore 4.4% (2007) MT

Economy: Norms and Values India -The service industry is the most popular industry in India making it a norm to work in the service industry. -The reserve bank of India is the sole authority in India for issuing its currency -India relies more on imports than exports. Canada -The service industry is the most popular industry in Canada making it a norm to work in the service industry - Canada relies largely on exports and less on imports. MT

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