India

GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE

Peninsula in Asia

Borders with China, Nepal and Pakistan

Tropical climate but with areas of glacial climate and deserts.

Old territory

Sanscrit was used 3000 years ago

Lots of tribes

Under the British Rule

Independent since 1947

Mahatma Gandhi's pacific protest

1.12 billion people

70% in farms

30% live in cities like Mumbai or New Delhi (capital)

By 2030: it will be the most populated country in the world

28% of the population live in poverty

Social casts exist

Hindi: official language

English: business and administration

21 other recognised languages

More than 1600 dialects

Cricket

Field hockey

Tennis

Football

Chemicals

Food processin

Mining

Textiles

Hinduism 80.5%

Islam 13.4%

Christianity 2.3%

Sikhism 1.9%

Buddhism 0.8%