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.

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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: 8 trillion (#3 in world) Exports: #17 in world (U.S.) Imports: #10 in world (China) Agriculture/Industry/Services are important.

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. Money Money- Indian rupee 64.73 per U.S. dollar (2015 est.)

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

C) History and People About 4,000 years ago the 1st Indian civilization existed along the Indus River. 80% of people are Hindus. Hindus worship many gods and goddesses. Buddhism started in India. 175 million people follow Islam in India.

Continued Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi led a nonviolent movement to free India. Received independence from United Kingdom in 1947. 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- 1.25 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- 68.13 years old (#163) Literacy rate- 71%

Sports Con’t Cricket- How many players are on the field in a cricket game for one team? 3 April 2016 India West Indies New Zealand England South Africa Australia Pakistan Sri Lanka

Gov’t and Daily Life Federal Republic Capital: New Delhi (10. 5 hours ahead of us. 29 states and 7 union territories Have a president and prime minister. Gov’t- Federal Republic 22-24 official languages. 70% people live in rural villages. High population density in many areas.

What animal is viewed as sacred in India?