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INDIAINDIA

Absolute LocationAbsolute Location

Capital: New DelhiCapital: New Delhi

Latitude: 28.36Latitude: 28.36°°

Longitude: 77.12Longitude: 77.12°°

Relative LocationRelative Location

*Pakistan is Northwest of India*Pakistan is Northwest of India

*Nepal is Northeast of India*Nepal is Northeast of India

*The Arabian Sea is West of *The Arabian Sea is West of

IndiaIndia

*The Laccadive Sea is South of *The Laccadive Sea is South of

IndiaIndia

*The Bay of Bengal is West of *The Bay of Bengal is West of

IndiaIndia

Physical PlacePhysical PlaceHimalaya MountainsHimalaya Mountains are are

the tallest Mountain the tallest Mountain

range in the world. They range in the world. They

are located in Northern are located in Northern

and Northeastern India.and Northeastern India.

Ganges RiverGanges River is one of the major is one of the major

rivers in India. It’s considered a rivers in India. It’s considered a

holy river by Hindus.holy river by Hindus.

Cultural PlaceCultural Place LanguageLanguage: India has18 official : India has18 official

languages. The two most commonly languages. The two most commonly

spoken are Hindi and English.spoken are Hindi and English.

Form of GovernmentForm of Government: India has a : India has a

Democratic Republic. The Prime Democratic Republic. The Prime

minister, Manmohan Singh, is the minister, Manmohan Singh, is the

head of the government.head of the government.

Religion:Religion: 80% of the people 80% of the people

living in India are Hindu. Most living in India are Hindu. Most

believe in reincarnation, believe in reincarnation,

karma, and dharma.karma, and dharma.

Human/Environment InteractionHuman/Environment Interaction

Adaptation:Adaptation: High-rise apartment High-rise apartment

buildings have been buildings have been built because of land built because of land shortages.shortages.

Modification:Modification: Taj Mahal – a Taj Mahal – a

mausoleum located in mausoleum located in Agra, IndiaAgra, India

MovementMovement

BusesBuses serve as the main serve as the main

source of public source of public

transportation.transportation.

TelephonesTelephones are used for are used for

communication. Those who do communication. Those who do

not have phones in their homes not have phones in their homes

can access public calling offices can access public calling offices

throughout towns and villages.throughout towns and villages.

■ Railways are used to transport goods across the country

RegionRegionCultural:Cultural:

The greeting “Namaskar” The greeting “Namaskar”

is a more formal version is a more formal version

than “Namaste”. It is used than “Namaste”. It is used

among Hindus, Jains, and among Hindus, Jains, and

Buddhints in Northern Buddhints in Northern

Indian and Nepal.Indian and Nepal.

Physical:Physical: The The Thar Desert is a large, arid Thar Desert is a large, arid

region in the Northwestern part of region in the Northwestern part of

India. People living here have to India. People living here have to

adapt to the constantly changing adapt to the constantly changing

landscape, and the rearranging of landscape, and the rearranging of

terrain due to sandstorms and terrain due to sandstorms and

wind.wind.

World Population Data Sheet: World Population Data Sheet: INDIAINDIA

► IMR: 66IMR: 66

► TFR: 3.1TFR: 3.1

► % Urban: 28%% Urban: 28%

► % HIV/Aids: .08%% HIV/Aids: .08%

► Contraceptive Use: Contraceptive Use:

43%43%

► Dependent Ages: 40%Dependent Ages: 40%

► GNI: $5,940GNI: $5,940

► Life Expectancy: 63Life Expectancy: 63