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.
Asia Vocabulary
•46 Vocabulary
words are due this
Thursday.
•There are no late
grades!
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
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GDP: 7.27 trillion (#3 in world)
Exports: #18 in world (U.S.)
Imports: #10 in world (China)
Agriculture and Industry are
equally important.
• Growth in 2014 fell to a decade low.
This has prompted a severe
depreciation in the rupee.
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.
Sports
• What is India’s favorite
sport?
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C) History and People
• About 4,000 years ago the 1st
Indian civilization existed along the
Indus River.
• 81% of people are Hindus.
• Hindus worship many gods and
goddesses.
• Buddhism started in India.
• 150 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
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Population- 1.23 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 years old (#164)
• Literacy rate- 74%
Sports Con’t
• Cricket- How many players are on the field
in a cricket game for one team?
Rank
Team
South Africa
Australia
England
Pakistan
New
Zealand
Sri Lanka
India
Mat
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Poi
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Rating
Gov’t and Daily Life
• Federal Republic
• Capital: New Delhi (10. 5 hours ahead
of us.
• 29 states and 7 territories
• Have a president and prime minister.
Gov’t- Federal Republic
• 18 official languages.
• 70% people live in rural villages.
• High population density in many areas.
What animal is viewed
as sacred in India?