India

India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area. In addition the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people. Also is the most populated democracy in the world. India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,700 mi).
 India is a Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization and a region of old trade routes and many empires. The Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism were originated here. India became an independent nation in 1947.
India is a federal constitutional republic with a parliamentary democracy with 28 states and seven union territories. India is also home to many wildlife in a lot of protected habitats. The Indian economy is the world's eleventh largest economy by nominal GDP and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity. India has become one of the fastest growing major economies in the world. India also continues to face several poverty, illiteracy, corruption and public health  challenges. India is a regional power in South Asia.
It is a founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the World Trade Organization, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and the East Asia Summit. That’s basically Asia.

Today 12/2/10

1. The idian film and motion picture industry is the Largest motion picture industry in the world. Bollywood shows 600 more films than The united states.
2. Jamal , Salim , and Latika.
3. Someone that makes tea for people.
4.  A mausoleum located in Agra, India.  It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love.

1. 1.     The Bombay Riots usually refers to the riots in Mumbai.
   2.      Around 900 people died.
   3.     As soon as the news of the demolition of Babri Masjid got around, Muslims in many areas of Bombay came out on the street and started  attacking buses and other public property.
   4.     Interviews with a large number of affected people in Govandi, Most if the attacks were in  Bombay with a considerable Muslim population,
   5.    

The main character name is Jamal Malik.
People beat him and tortured him because they thought he cheated on the Kaun Banega Crorepati.(who wants 10 million)
His childhood was rough and hard.
He jumped in poop to get an autograph.

1. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay , is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
2. It is the most populous city in India.
3. The second most most populated area in the world.
4. Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India.
5. As of 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city.

Dharavi: is a slum and administrative ward, over parts of Sion, Bandra, Kurla and Kalina suburbs of Mumbai, Indiau.


A shanty town: is a slum settlement  of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials.
Over two million people live in a thousand shanty towns in the surrounding.
10,000 rupee's equals $409 U.S dollars.

Today in class :
What is the current population of India?
             a. The current population of India is 1,173,108,018

What is the total fertility rate in India?
             a. The total fertility rate of India is 2.65

What percentage of the Indian population lives below the poverty line?
             a. The percentage of the Indian population that live below the poverty line is 25%.

Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside India.
             a. The first terrorist attack inside India was an India train cash. This was tied to Maoists. At least seventy one people were killed after the train derailed. An Indian passenger train and sent it flying into the path of a freight train. The second terrorist attack was a bomb explosion in a bakery in the western Indian city of Pune. There were nine people killed and fifty seven people wounded. The suspected terrorist group was Lashkar-e-Taiba.

The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the counties of the world by poverty.  Where does India rank on this list?
              a. The rank of India on the list of poverty is 119.

Briefly describe the effects of the monsoons on India.
             a. Monsoons cause floods in India. Floods are already a perennial and costly affair. For example the southwest monsoon killed 2,545 people in less than four months this year. It is just causing major havoc in the India area with all the floods and such. 

What are some of the problems India has getting clean water to its people?
             a. One of the major rivers, the Yamuna River, has a lot of pollution. In Hindu mythology the river was known as the water from the heavens. Now, the water is so disgusting no one wants to drink from it. The Indians are lacking the necessity for sewage disposal. The government is having trouble supplying water to their country because they have a population of over 17 billion people.

What is the literacy rate in India?
             a. The literacy rate of the total population of India is 61%. The total male rate is 73.4% and the female rate is 43.8%.

What are the major religions in India?
              a. The major religions in India are Hindu (80.5%0, Muslim (13.4%), Christian (2.3%), Sikh (1.9%), Other (1.8%).

When did India achieve independence, and from what country?
               a. India received independence  in 1947, and it was from Britain. 

today in class 11/22/10

Today in class :
40% of the world live in India and China.
There is a bilion more people in china then the U.S.
China's and India's demographic size may also be appreciated by nothing that each of their populations is larger than those of africa , europe , or the entire western hemisphere.
China is a rural area about to be a urban area.
North korea spends most of its money on its army  , and doesnt do wellfeeding his people and doing things for them.
The family average of India and China is about 6 kids per family.
China has a policy , for one child a family.
In china they dont like having girl children.

today in class 11/15/10

Today in class we watched some pretty interesting videos on YouTube about John Carroll or an event that took place in the the school. Also we were to work on our coffee project due Thursday.