India

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QUESTIONS!

a. What is the population?

• The population in India is 1.15 billion people!

http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/population/india-population.html

b. What is the population density?

• There are 943.9 per square mile

http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/india's_population_density_in_2009

C. What percent of the population is hungry?

214 milllion

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/india-has-214-million-hungry-people-says-report_100225376.html

d. What is the fertility rate?

• The fertility rate is 2.65%

http://www.indexmundi.com/india/total_fertility_rate.html

e. What is the infant mortality rate?

• Infant mortality rate: total: 49.13 deaths/1,000 live births
• male: 47.7 deaths/1,000 live births
• female: 50.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

http://www.indexmundi.com/india/infant_mortality_rate.html

f. What is the life expectancy?

• Life expectancy at birth: total population: 66.46 years
• male: 65.46 years
• female: 67.57 years (2010 est.)

http://www.indexmundi.com/india/life_expectancy_at_birth.html

g. What is the GNP per capita?

• The GNP for india: $510, per capita is $0.5

FUN FACTS!!!

• Bollywood, a type of Indian dancing is and has been a very popular and important part of the Indian culture for a very long time. It is one of the most highly valued arts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waEXlvat5GA&feature=related
• By the year 1994, 310 million people, or every 1 in 3 Indians could be held in the category of absolute poverty. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/India-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html
• Although more than a million people
• "India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet it is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of 1,166,079,217" (http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/07/21_india.html)
• Many of the people in India do not like toilet paper, and instead use their left hand to wash the area, where therefore they never use their left hand to eat.
• India has the most murders in the world per year, as well as one of the highest rates of abortion.
• The Indian flag has 3 stripes. The color saffron stands for courage of the people and sacrifice. White stands for the truth and peace that is always hoped for. Green Stands for things such as faith and fertility. The emblem in the center of the flag stands for the "wheel of life".
• The national animal of India is the tiger. Although it used to be very common, there are less than 4,000 wild tigers left.

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