Monday, November 29, 2010

India

current population of India - 1,173,108,018 - 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

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