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India

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!.

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India

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  1. India

  2. Just the Facts! • Location – India is a diamond – shaped country located in southern Asia • .

  3. 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

  4. Just the Facts! • India is 1,269,346 square miles. • Most of which is a low-lying flat plain

  5. Just the Facts! • India is also home to the Himalayan Mountains in the north

  6. 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.

  7. 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…

  8. Just the Facts! • The Hindu Kush Mountains that stretch across Pakistan and Afghanistan.

  9. Just the Facts! • India’s highest point is Kanchenjunga Mountain • 28,208 above sea level

  10. Just the Facts! • Capital City – New Delhi

  11. Just the Facts! • Other large cities… • Mumbai

  12. Just the Facts! • Bangalore

  13. Just the Facts! • As of 2001 India's population was 1,029,991,145

  14. Just the Facts! • To put this in perspective the United States population is 350,000,000 • India is OVER POPULATED!

  15. Just the Facts! • Major Languages – Hindi and English

  16. Just the Facts! • Religions – Hinduism , Christianity, and Buddhism

  17. Just the Facts! • Government – India is a Republic • The official name of the country is The Republic of India

  18. Just the Facts! • The head of the state is the President or Rashtrapa • President PratibhaPatil, since 2007

  19. Just the Facts! • Currency – Rupee • 1 United States dollar is worth 48 Rupees…

  20. Just the Facts! • India's flag has three different color strips…

  21. Just the Facts! • Orange = courage and sacrifice • White =purity • Green = faith and fertility

  22. Just the Facts! • In the center of the flag is a round symbol called the “Dharma Chakra” • This means “Wheel of Law”

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