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India The Taj Mahal that is located in Agra, India and is one of the seven man made wonders of the world
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Government Type:Democracy/rule by the people
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Prime Minister Manmohan Singh The leaders are elected by electoral college where the members are from houses of parliament The current president of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil
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Currency Indian currency is called a 'rupee'
A single rupee is worth 100 paise Paise are like cents in America Coins of the rupee are available in 1, 2, 5, and 10 1 rupee= of a dollar Picture of rupees worth 500 rupees
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In most of India it is tropical It is hardly ever cold in India
The weather is usually tropical and hot Rainforests in india grow where there is a lot of rainfall. Being near the tropic of cancer affects the climate the most. This is a map of India's climate
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General Geography A physical, political, and highlighted map of India
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Economy India is an open-market economy
Imports are crude oil, precious stones, machinery, fertilizer, iron and steel, chemicals. Exports are petroleum, precious stones, iron and steel, machinery, chemicals, vehicles, apparel. Economic growth is slowing down due to high interest rates
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Indian Flag Adopted on July 22, 1947
The center symbol is the Ashok Chakra which represents the laws of Dharma or righteousness The Ashok Chakra has 24 spokes to represent the 24 states of India when it gained its independence
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Indian Flag (continued)
Orange stands for courage and sacrifice White stands for peace, unity, and trust Green stands for faith and fertility
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Indian Sports and Foods
Cricket is the most popular sport in India India’s national team won the ICC cricket world cup in 2011 Food from India is very spicy and exotic tasting There are usually many courses in an Indian meal
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India vs. Sri Lanka cricket match
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India National Anthem Video From:
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Links chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk
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