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India

India . A geography presentation. Landforms . Himalayas Hills-east Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Ganges River- sacred Fertile plains Deccan Plateau. Himalayas. Climate . Humid-Tropical-coastal steppe-interior (semi-arid;hot summers, cooler winters)

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India

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  1. India A geography presentation

  2. Landforms • Himalayas • Hills-east • Indian Ocean • Arabian Sea • Bay of Bengal • Ganges River- sacred • Fertile plains • Deccan Plateau

  3. Himalayas

  4. Climate • Humid-Tropical-coastal • steppe-interior (semi-arid;hot summers, cooler winters) • Desert-border with Pakistan • Monsoons-Heavy rains

  5. Concerns • Animals-in the cities/endangered • Polluted water-70% unsafe • deforestation • over-population • Economy-3/4 live in poverty

  6. Animals • Tiger: endangered • Hunted by the British when they owned India • Stopped hunting • When India gained control-hunting started again • Overpopulation has killed the habitat

  7. Tiger

  8. Elephant • Domesticated • Form of movement-transportation

  9. Animals for Entertainment • Snake Charmers-hold competitions (Cobras) • Dancing Bears-street entertainers • Monkeys-street entertainers

  10. Cobras

  11. Street Entertainment

  12. Street Entertainment

  13. Agriculture • 3/4 of India are farmers • Low crop production due to lack of irrigation systems • Cattle for milk-sacred and allowed to wander freely through villages/cities • grain • fishing • rice

  14. Industry • Fertilizer • steel • railroad/farm machinery • automobiles • textiles

  15. Human Geography • Language- 18 major languages spoke • Hindi-national language • English-gov’t language • Religion-80%- Hindu-don’t eat beef • 14% Muslim-don’t eat pork • Tensions between the 2 major religions • Democratic republic-gov’t • Prime minister and parliament • Arranged marriages in rural areas

  16. Clothing/Holi • Turban is worn on the head • The larger the turban, the higher social class you are • Holi is a celebration of colors and destruction of evil • Dancing, making music, bonfires, worshipping Krishna • Sprinkled with colored powder-pardoned from evil

  17. Turban

  18. Holi- sprinkling of red powder

  19. City life • Wear European/American clothing • Work in factories, offices, and newspaper companies • Most live in small apartments • Can afford TV, motor scooters • Many homeless • Lack sewage systems and garbage collection

  20. Rural Living • Large families • Wear traditional Indian clothing • Roofed homes are made of mud • Recently introduced to toothpaste, TV, and soap • Poor medical services • Farmers/field workers • Male dominated society • low literacy rates

  21. Major Cities • New Dehli-capital and largest city • Bombay • Calcutta-Mother Teresa worked here

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