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• 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?

• _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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• 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 TeamMatches

Points

Rating

South Africa

Australia

England

Pakistan

New Zealand

Sri Lanka

India

World Rankings

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?