population is 18million
total area 170 sq. miles
marathi hindi and english are the main languages
it was Bombay until named Mumbai in 1996
Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra.
Dharvi is one of the biggest slums in the world
It is spread over .67 miles
Provides a cheap alternative where rents were as low as US$4 per month
Shanty town
made of scrap metal and other materials
do not have proper sanitation
one-sixth of the world's population, live in shanty towns
Monday, November 29, 2010
Kaun Banega Crorepati
is an Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which offers a maximum cash prize of $1 million. This version's title literally translates to "Who will be a ten-millionaire?". The show first aired in 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This was the first appearance of Bachchan on Indian television. The show was hugely popular in India.
Amitabh Bachchan
Film actor and producer
One of the most prominant actors of India
Has won major awards in his career
India
current population of India - 1,173,108,018 - CIA Factbook
Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside terrorists bombed a restaurant in the northern city of Pune , killing 17 people. Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen who had been jailed for three years; Prime Min Yousaf Raza Gilani orders authorities to hand over fishermen as goodwill gesture to India, more than year after ties deteriorated following Mumbai attacks. - The New York Times, Asia Pacific
The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the countries of the world by poverty. India’s rank is 119th out of 169th - The New York Times, Asia Pacific
The problems India has getting clean water to its people? Indians lack basic water and sewage disposal. -New York Times, Video
What is the literacy rate in India? - 61% - CIA Factbook
What are the major religions in India? Hindu 10.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3% Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8% unspecified .1% - CIA Factbook
total fertility rate of India? - 2.65 children born/women - CIA Factbook
percentage of the Indian population that lives below the poverty line - 25% of India - CIA Factbook
Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside terrorists bombed a restaurant in the northern city of Pune , killing 17 people. Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen who had been jailed for three years; Prime Min Yousaf Raza Gilani orders authorities to hand over fishermen as goodwill gesture to India, more than year after ties deteriorated following Mumbai attacks. - The New York Times, Asia Pacific
The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the countries of the world by poverty. India’s rank is 119th out of 169th - The New York Times, Asia Pacific
The effects of the monsoons on India. Water brimmed well past the permitted level at 350-foot Ukai Dam. - The New York Times, Asia Pacific
The problems India has getting clean water to its people? Indians lack basic water and sewage disposal. -New York Times, Video
What is the literacy rate in India? - 61% - CIA Factbook
What are the major religions in India? Hindu 10.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3% Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8% unspecified .1% - CIA Factbook
India achieved independence from Britain on August 15th, 1947
Monday, November 22, 2010
NOTES for today
the populations of india and china are billionaires
China and India contain 2 out of 5 people in the world
The two countries stand alone when it comes to population no one comes close
China is bigger than all of Europe India is bigger than all the countries in africa
China'a life exsectancy is 10 years
In the near future the countries could have some of the top schools
China's population is dropping
India's population is still rising
India's population is growing almost twice as fast as china
China and India contain 2 out of 5 people in the world
The two countries stand alone when it comes to population no one comes close
China is bigger than all of Europe India is bigger than all the countries in africa
China'a life exsectancy is 10 years
In the near future the countries could have some of the top schools
China's population is dropping
India's population is still rising
India's population is growing almost twice as fast as china
Monday, November 15, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE
NOTES: most heavily traded crop in the woCoffee is the most traded crop in the word
A lot of coffees compete on price
When producers are having problems with selling their coffee quality goes down
QUESTIONS:George Washington invented instant coffee
Originaly African tribes mixed fat with coffee beries to make edible energy balls
Hawaii is the only state in the US that grows coffee
Coffee grows on trees
The bean is a seed in the bright red berry cover
VOCAB: Fair trade-The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as social and environmental standards.
globalization-the process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade
A lot of coffees compete on price
When producers are having problems with selling their coffee quality goes down
QUESTIONS:George Washington invented instant coffee
Originaly African tribes mixed fat with coffee beries to make edible energy balls
Hawaii is the only state in the US that grows coffee
Coffee grows on trees
The bean is a seed in the bright red berry cover
VOCAB: Fair trade-The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as social and environmental standards.
globalization-the process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Social Effects Publisher Project
Today me and vinny worked on the magazine in publisher. I think we got a lot of work done. We will be ready to turn it in tomorrow.
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