Maggie Watt

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INDIA

• Maggie Watt
• Block 4

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Absolute Location

• Capital New Delhi
• Latitude 28.36
• Longitude 77.12

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Relative Location

• Pakistan is Northwest of India
• Nepal is Northeast of India
• The Arabian Sea is West of India
• The Laccadive Sea is South of India
• The Bay of Bengal is West of India

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Physical Place

• Himalaya Mountains are the tallest Mountain range
  in the world. They are located in Northern and
  Northeastern India.

Ganges River is one of the major rivers in India.
Its considered a holy river by Hindus.
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Cultural Place

• Language India has18 official languages. The
  two most commonly spoken are Hindi and English.

• Form of Government India has a Democratic
  Republic. The Prime minister, Manmohan Singh, is
  the head of the government.

Religion 80 of the people living in India are
Hindu. Most believe in reincarnation, karma, and
dharma.
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Human/Environment Interaction

• Adaptation
• High-rise apartment buildings have been built
  because of land shortages.

• Modification
• Taj Mahal a mausoleum located in Agra, India

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Movement

• Telephones are used for communication. Those who
  do not have phones in their homes can access
  public calling offices throughout towns and
  villages.

• Buses serve as the main source of public
  transportation.

Railways are used to transport goods across
the country
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Region
Physical The Thar Desert is a large, arid
region in the Northwestern part of India. People
living here have to adapt to the constantly
changing landscape, and the rearranging of
terrain due to sandstorms and wind.

• Cultural
• The greeting Namaskar is a more formal version
  than Namaste. It is used among Hindus, Jains,
  and Buddhints in Northern Indian and Nepal.

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World Population Data Sheet INDIA

• IMR 66
• TFR 3.1
• Urban 28
• HIV/Aids .08

• Contraceptive Use 43
• Dependent Ages 40
• GNI 5,940
• Life Expectancy 63