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India
World Studies
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Quick Review on India
• Which region of Asia? South Asia• Population? Approx. 1.2 billion• Major languages? Hindi• Major religion? Hinduism• Important physical features: Himalayan Mts.
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India Basics
• India is located in South Asia.
• 1/3 the size of U.S.A.• 2nd largest population in
the world– 1.2 billion people– 4 X U.S. population
• Population is growing rapidly and India is expected to be the largest by 2025.
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Growth of Cities in India
• Approx. 72% are rural; 28% urban…however this is shifting.
• People are moving from rural to urban areas in search of jobs.
• 43 cities with over 1 million people – 9 in the U.S.
• 11 over 3 million – 2 in the U.S.
• 2 over 10 million (Mumbai and Delhi)– 0 in the U.S.
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Rural to Urban Shift
Mumbai (Bombay) India Rural India
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How does a population grow?
• High birth rate (average person is having multiple children)
• Low death rate due to better medical technology (more children survive at birth, people live longer)
• Population declines when more people are dying than being born.
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Population Growth in India
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Impact of Population Growth
• Cities are crowded, dirty, high rates of poverty– Slums form
• India becomes a large consumer and requires resources– What if we need the same resources?
• Large labor force (people willing to work)– American companies may choose to re-locate to
India and pay workers less (outsourcing)– Large middle class begins to form
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Crowded Cities
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Slums on the edge of cities
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Poor living conditions
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Indian call center
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Cricket anyone?