INDIA

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INDIA

• Government• Location• Major cities• Climate• Population, area, currency• Languages and religion• Activities

GOVERNMENT

• Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil the president of India.

• The President of India is the head of state elected indirectly by an electoral college for a five-year term.

• The Prime minister is the head of government and exercises most executive powers.

LOCATION

• India is by the borders of Pakistan, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

• The northern part of the country is walled by the Mighty Himalayas.

• Southern part has the coasts of Arabian sea in the west.

MAJOR CITIES

• New Delhi the capital city of India

• Other major cities of India= Agra, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkota

CLIMATE• It can be divided in mainly into three climates zones namely

Sub- tropical, Tropical and Arid.

Purple= Montane

Blue=Humid subtropical

Green =torpical

Red=Arid

POPULATION, AREA AND CURRENCY

• Population=India's estimated population to be 1,129,866,154.

• Area=India, the sixth largest country in the world, extends over 3.28 million square kilometers and is approximately one third the size of China.

• Currency= In India currency is called Indian rupee.

RELIGION AND LANGUAGE

70%

22%Indo-Aryan

Dravid-ian

LANGUAGE

80.50%

13.40% 2.30%1.90% hinduism

islam

christian-ity

sikhism

RELIGION

ACTIVITIESSee the architecture of India.

• The architecture of India is rooted in its history, culture and religion.

• Dravidian architecture, Architecture of Bengal, Western Chalukya architecture, and Badami Chalukya Architecture

ActivitiesDance in India.• Dances performed inside the sanctum of the temple

according to the rituals were called Agama Nartanam.

• Dances performed in royal courts to the accompaniment of classical music were called Carnatakam.

Activities

Indian FestivalsIndia, being a multi-cultural and multi-religioussociety, celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions.• The Independence Day• The Republic Day