democratic republic. Just like its historical roots‚ India has a very diverse geographical setting. The country is basically a very large peninsula with a 4‚700 mile coastline. The climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayan Mountains and the Thar Desert‚ both of which affect the summer-winter monsoons. The major climatic groups are tropical wet‚ tropical dry‚ subtropical humid and alpine. India’s people have based their lives on the natural processes of the world for centuries; however‚ an economic
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diversity‚the atithi devo bhavah attitude or the very fact that I was born here‚that my nationality is Indian. Our country is blessed with several kinds of landscapes be it the Himalayas‚ the rich and fertile deltas of the Ganges and other rivers‚the Thar desert‚the rain forests of Assam and the seas. Indian tradition and culture changes with every 28 states that you visit‚ but the essence remains the same. Our ancient culture includes various dance forms‚music‚dressing style‚festivals‚beliefs‚language
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power generation (Wind power in India) and‚ Suzlon Energy is one of the India-based pioneering industries in world to generate non-conventional energy. In solar energy sector‚ some large projects have been proposed‚ and a 35‚000 km² area of the Thar Desert has been set aside for solar power projects‚ sufficient to generate 700 to 2‚100 gigawatts. In July 2009‚ India unveiled a $19 billion plan‚ to produce 20 GW of solar power by 2020.[1] Under the plan‚ solar-powered equipment and applications would
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K2 8‚616.3 m (28‚269 ft) | Lowest point | Arabian Sea 0 m (0.0 ft) | Longest river | Indus River | Largest lake | Manchar Lake | The geography of Pakistan (Urdu: جغرافیہ پاکِستان) is a profound blend of landscapes varying from plains to deserts‚ forests‚ hills‚ and plateaus ranging from the coastal areas of the Arabian Sea in the south to the mountains of the Karakoram range in the north. Pakistan geologically overlaps both with the Indian and the Eurasiantectonic plates where its Sindh and Punjab provinces
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The Chihuahuan desert is large area of the northern Mexico and runs into the southern part of the United Stated which include west Texas. The region of the desert has a high altitude of 1000 to 1500 meters which fall to about 350 meters along the Rio Grande River. Summers are very hot and the winter are somewhat cool‚ which some night frosts. Rainfall in this area is about 20-30 cm which mostly happens during the summer time. In most of the Chihuahuan Desert most of it has calcareous soil that
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Monsoon Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually‚ the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally-changing pattern‚ although technically there is also a dry phase. The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the West African and Asia-Australian
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celebrates the festival of spring with spontaneus expressions of music and dance. DESERT FESTIVAL Place: Jaisalmer Time: January-February Rites & Rituals The otherwise barren land of Jaisalmer comes to life and displays some cherished moments of its illustrious past and affluent culture. Traditional dances backed by high-pitched music create an out-of-this-world environment. The Turban Tying Competition and Mr. Desert contest give a totally distinct touch to the festival. The famous Gair dancers
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GLOBAL WARMING Global warming is the ‘talk of the town’ in this century‚ with its detrimental effects already being brought to limelight by the recurring events of massive floods‚ annihilating droughts and ravaging cyclones throughout the globe. The average global temperatures are higher than they have ever been during the past millennium‚ and the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have crossed all previous records. A scrutiny of the past records of 100 years indicates that India figures in the first
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Himalayas‚ which has become a major cause for the earthquakes‚ avalanches‚ and landslides. Deforestation not only diminishes the natural beauty of any place but also upsets the ecological balance of that place. It is believed that the Thar Desert is a man-made desert. Yes! Emperor Akbar went for hunting there. Wildlife is at the brink of destruction! Due to destruction of forests‚ pollution‚ climatic changes and extensive hunting of animals‚ many species of wildlife have become extinct. With
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ecosystem. Forests take up approximately 751 million acres‚ which is about 1 third of the country’s total land area. Forests require protecting as they can provide many benefits and services to society. Including clean water‚ recreation‚ wildlife habitat‚ carbon storage‚ and a variety of forest products. Climate influences the structure and function of forests ecosystems and plays an essential role in forest health. A changing climate may worsen many of the threats to forest‚ such as pest outbreaks
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