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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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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! • India is 1,269,346 square miles. • Most of which is a low-lying flat plain
Just the Facts! • India is also home to the Himalayan Mountains in the north
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.
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…
Just the Facts! • The Hindu Kush Mountains that stretch across Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Just the Facts! • India’s highest point is Kanchenjunga Mountain • 28,208 above sea level
Just the Facts! • Capital City – New Delhi
Just the Facts! • Other large cities… • Mumbai
Just the Facts! • Bangalore
Just the Facts! • As of 2001 India's population was 1,029,991,145
Just the Facts! • To put this in perspective the United States population is 350,000,000 • India is OVER POPULATED!
Just the Facts! • Major Languages – Hindi and English
Just the Facts! • Religions – Hinduism , Christianity, and Buddhism
Just the Facts! • Government – India is a Republic • The official name of the country is The Republic of India
Just the Facts! • The head of the state is the President or Rashtrapa • President PratibhaPatil, since 2007
Just the Facts! • Currency – Rupee • 1 United States dollar is worth 48 Rupees…
Just the Facts! • India's flag has three different color strips…
Just the Facts! • Orange = courage and sacrifice • White =purity • Green = faith and fertility
Just the Facts! • In the center of the flag is a round symbol called the “Dharma Chakra” • This means “Wheel of Law”