1. India today

2. Geography 3 Main Regions Ganges Plain Mountain Desert Ganges River
Ghats, Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Desert
tropical wet and dry or savanna
humid subtropical climate is a climate characterized by hot, usually humid summers and mild to cool winters.

3. Weather Monsoons – Seasonal winds Summer (May – October)
North winds from sea
Heavy rain (300 inches)
75% of annual rain
Major flooding
Water crops and fill reservoirs
35% of economy – 65% of population
Winter (November – April)
South winds from mountains
Very dry and hot

6. government Largest Democracy in the world 814,500,000 voted in 2014
3 Branches of Government
Legislative – Parliament (Congress)
Lok Sabha (House of Representatives)
Leading political party member becomes Prime Minister
Rajya Sabha (Senate)
Elect president
Executive
President
Prime Minister (Most power)
Council of Ministers
Judicial
Supreme Court

7. Economic Activities Rupee = .015 dollars
10th largest economy in the world (GDP)
20.6% of people in world living in poverty
Primary
Second largest producers in the world of…
Silk, Cattle, Rice, Wheat, Cotton, Fruits/Vegetables
1st in the world in spices and milk
Tertiary (64.8% of economy)
Call centers (IT)
Taj Mahal

10. Transportation Second largest road network in the world
Golden Quadrilateral
Modern superhighway connecting four major cities (agricultural, industrial, cultural centers)
Caused large improvement in economy
Fourth largest railroad network in the world

11. Culture
Religion
Birthplace of Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Hinduism (80% of Indians)
Henna Tattoos
Reddish powder used to create designs for special occasions
Bollywood
India’s version of Hollywood