Southern Asia. With a population of 1.2 billion‚ India is one of the most populous nations in the world and falls slightly behind China. India‚ which is 12 times largest that UK and 8 times largest than Japan occupies just 2.4 % of the total surface of the earth in spite of being seventh largest in regards to the total covering area. India’s landscape varies from snow-capped peaks to deserts‚ plains‚ rainforests‚ hills‚ and plateaus. Presently India has 29 states and 7 union territories. It is home
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This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses‚ see India (disambiguation). Republic of India Bharat Ganrajya Horizontal tricolour flag bearing‚ from top to bottom‚ deep saffron‚ white‚ and green horizontal bands. In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel with 24 spokes. Three lions facing left‚ right‚ and toward viewer‚ atop a frieze containing a galloping horse‚ a 24-spoke wheel‚ and an elephant. Underneath is a motto: "सत्यमेव जयते". Flag Emblem Motto: "Satyameva Jayate"
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Jessica Shaw December 3‚ 2011 Individual Project Ale and Lager Beer in India Beer first appeared in India in the mid-1700’s‚ during the early years of the British Empire. The demand of beer came from the British troops and other British officials who were suffering in the blistering heat of the Indian climate. The demand for beer was at such a high rate that a British distributor‚ George Hogson‚ developed a special type of beer in his brewery in London‚ England. The beer was dubbed Indian
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Multiculturalism has single handedly shaped america but still does it stand to this day? For many years multiculturalism has been thought to shape the land of the free we know today. Now there are many way multiculturalism has strength in america but to what extent. What and how is multiculturalism shaped the United states of america? First off what is multiculturalism not many of us know the exact definition but still putting two and two together could easily figure it out. But why are we not taught
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REPUBLIC OF INDIA INTRODUCTION India‚ officially the Republic of India‚ is a country in South Asia‚ and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations‚ the World Trade Organization‚ the South Asian Regional Co-operation Organization and the United Nations. The name India is derived from the River Indus‚ the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. It is impossible not to be astonished by India. Nowhere on Earth does humanity
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Plan…………………………………………………………………11 Executive Summary India is located in South Asia and is Asia’s second most populous with over 1.2 billion people. It is a federation with a parliamentary system governed under the Constitution of India and boasts the most populous democracy in the world. The most dominant religion in India today is Hinduism. About 80% of Indians are Hindus. Around 500 BC two other religions developed in India‚ namely‚ Buddhism and Jainism. Today only about 0.5% of Indians
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She is India “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people”‚ claimed Mahatma Gandhi. This emotional phrase written by one awe inspiring person shifted one of the world’s largest nations. No human being could outlaw India’s exceptionally sturdy soul. India was given a female gender by Mahatma Gandhi‚ the humble man seeking freedom on his own soil. During his life‚ India was under the almighty British crown. For Britain‚ this enormous colony was a treasure providing salt
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The leaders of our freedom movement‚ under the stewardship of Mahatma Gandhi‚ had dreamt of an independent and prosperous India. On this day in 1947‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru took the first step towards the realization of that dream by hoisting the Tricolour at the Red Fort. The journey we began on 15 August‚ 1947 is now 65 years old. We have achieved much in these 65 years. Today is certainly a day to celebrate the success of our democracy. However‚ on this occasion we should also introspect about
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Government Official country name: India Government System: Constitutional Federal (federation) Republic Head of State: Pranab Mukherjee Official Languages: Hindi‚ English Region: Asia Allies/blocs: Russia‚ Singapore‚ South Korea People Population: 1‚220‚800‚358 Growth Rate: 1.51% Major religions/cultures: Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism Standard of living: Overall life expectancy rate: 65 infant mortality rate: 72 per 1‚00 live births literacy rate:
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Self-interest • A regard for one’s own interests and priorities‚ often at the cost of another’s • The often critiqued policies of the United States‚ which places a higher priority on it’s own interests (those that would be beneficial to it as a nation) than those that would help other nations more Humanitarianism • The doctrine that humanity’s obligations are concerned wholly with the welfare of the human race • An often used term in defining the foreign policy of Canada‚ which generally aims
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