Come Visit India
Created by Jasmine Betancourt
Geography of India
India is a peninsula with the beautiful Arabian Sea on the west, and the breathtaking Bay of Bengal on the east. The massive Himalayan Mountains separate India from China and Asia. There are 3 main regions in India these are Lowland region, Mountain Rim, and Deccan Plateau. The Lowland region is all of the plains and rivers. The plains of the Indus area are great for farming which has a lot of fertile soil. It also has a couple of alluvial plains with have been formed over time by deposition of sediment over a long period of time. The most commonly known river in the plain is the "Holy River" or Ganges River. Many people enjoy swimming or kayaking in this river. The Mountain rim is very bright and tall for sure. Here are all of those Himalayan mountains and even Mount Everest. Himalayas means "Home of the snows" which is for all of the snowy mountains there. People could enjoy climbing this amazing scenery Mount Everest which is 29,029 ft tall. Lastly the Deccan Plateau. The Ghats mountains circle around the plateau. The Ghats is a chain or steps leading into the rivers around that area.
Unique Animals in India
There are many animals in the US, but have you ever wondered what types of animals are in India. Well they are many that very unique, like for example a Blob-fish. Blob-fish's are weird fish that looks like a piece of jelly. The Royal Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India. This is the second largest tiger in India. Today India has the largest number of Tigers in the world. Another animal is the Indian Buffalo. This exotic creature is huge a species spotted a lot in India.
Ancient Sites of India
Have you ever wanted to know how it is to live in India? Well there are 2 sites called Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. These two sites were both different and similar. First the similarities, Mohenjo Daro has a flat roof, mud brick houses. Both of these civilizations have great engineer's and builders. Harappa and Mohenjo Daro are both in the Indus river area.
India Today
Today in India 8/10 children go to school, not like 50 years ago when it was only 4/10. All education is free for children until the age of 14.
More then 80% of the India population today are Hindu. Maybe about 15% are muslims. The streets in India today are very crowed as well, with cows and lots of people around the town. People are over flowing India, because men have up to 4 wife's and each ends up having 3-4 children.
India's Education
In ancient India only boys from rich family's went to school. Boys left home around the ages of 8-12. They studied with a teacher or at a monastery. They learned many religious teachings and law and literature, studied medicine, math, and astronomy. They finished their studies by the age of 20 or 21. Most girls stayed at home and cooked, and did household chores. Girls from rich family's often learned to read and write. Girls also learned to sing, dance, and paint. Today, education is free for all children ages 6 to 14. Also children don't have to leave their houses for education.
Traveler Tips
-India is a modest culture covering arms and legs will be a simple step toward respecting this
-"Don't go down the streets alone." is obvious. Carrying to much of anything at once around the streets is bad because of pickpockets. Pickpockets are people who steal your wallet or just everything in general.
-India is pretty noisy so bring along some headphones.
-Avoid details that seem to true to be good. For example, these may most of the time be scams
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