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India. Just the Facts!. Location – India is a diamond – shaped country located in southern Asia . Just the Facts!. Much of the country is a peninsula that stretches into the Indian Ocean. Peninsula – Land that has water on three of its sides. Just the Facts!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
India
Just the Facts!
Location – India is a diamond – shaped country located in
southern Asia
.
Just the Facts! Much of the country is a peninsula that stretches
into the Indian Ocean.
Peninsula – Land that has water on three of its sides
Just the Facts! India is 1,269,346 square miles.
Most of which is a low-lying flat plain
Just the Facts!
India is also home to the Himalayan Mountains in the north
Just the Facts! The Himalayan Mountains are one of the biggest ranges in the world.
The Himalayan Mountains crosses six countries: Bhutan, Tibet, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
Just the Facts! The Himalayas are home to Mt. Everest…the worlds largest mountain .
Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet about sea level which may not seem big but trust me it is…
Just the Facts!
The Hindu Kush Mountains that stretch across Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Just the Facts! India’s highest point is Kanchenjunga Mountain
28,208 above sea level
Just the Facts!
Capital City – New Delhi
Just the Facts! Other large cities…
Mumbai
Just the Facts!
Bangalore
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As of 2001 India's population was 1,029,991,145
Just the Facts! To put this in perspective the United States population is
350,000,000
India is OVER POPULATED!
Just the Facts!
Major Languages – Hindi and English
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Religions – Hinduism , Christianity, and Buddhism
Just the Facts! Government – India is a Republic
The official name of the country is The Republic of India
Just the Facts!
The head of the state is the
President or Rashtrapa
President Pratibha Patil,
since 2007
Just the Facts! Currency – Rupee
1 United States dollar is worth 48 Rupees…
Just the Facts!
India's flag has three different color strips…
Just the Facts!
Orange = courage and
sacrifice
White =purity
Green = faith and fertility
Just the Facts! In the center of the flag is a round symbol called the
“Dharma Chakra”
This means “Wheel of Law”