1. It is separated fromthe rest of Asia byIndia is a large country the Himalayanin southern AsiaMountains.Because it is so big and cutoff from the rest of thecontinent, it is called asubcontinent. To the southof India is the Indian Ocean.

2. December to March ColdApril to May Very hot (Often over100 degrees)June to September MonsoonseasonOctober to November less rain MONSOONS Monsoons are huge rain storms that come in from the Indian Ocean. They bring enough rain to supply water for the whole year. These storms have strong 3. India is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people.Only thecontinent of Africa exceeds the linguistic, genetic and cultural diversity of the nation of India Some of the largest cities are: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. 4. THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR FAMILIES OF LANGUAGES:Indo-European, Dravidian, Austro-Asiaticand Tibeto-Burman languages. In total, there are 1,652 languages and dialects spoken in India. 43% of the Hindus speak Hindi while the rest speak otherlanguages.Almost 45% of the Muslims speak Urdu.About one-third of the Christians speak Malayalam.India has more than two thousand ethnicgroups.Modern anthropologists classify Indians as belonging toone of four major ethno-racial groups:Caucasoids, Australoids, Mongoloids and Negritos. 5. WOMEN SARIS Wear beutiful saris. MENTheir clothing is brightly Men usually wear dhotis. Theycolored. For special events, are loose pants, similar towomen wear saris withpajamas. In big cities, menwear American style clothing gold embroidery andsequins.WOMEN JEWELRY CHILDRENIndian women love to wearChildren wear jeans, T-shirts, andjewelry. They wear earrings,skirts at home. They usually nose rings, bangles (bracelets),have uniforms for school. anklets, rings, necklaces, andeven jewelry in their hair! 6. Throughout its history, religion hasbeen an important part of thecountrys culture. Religiousdiversity and religioustolerance are both established inthe country by law and custom. Avast majority of Indians associatethemselves with a religion. RELIGIONS (%) Hinduism Islam Christianity Sikhim Buddhism Jainism 7. Long ago, India wasruled by Mogulemperors. Then theempire fell apart intosmaller Brahmkingdoms, ruled by insmaharajas. King By the Chatrias1600s, EuropEans hadcome into India toBrahminstrade for Indian Vaisiasspices, silks, cottoncloth, and tea.FeudalIn 1857, the BritishSudrasaristocracytook control of Indiaand ruled there until 8. Most popular sport:cricketDiwali festival of lightsHollywood? NO!!Amazing wildlife 9. LITERATURE AND ART 10. Incredible India.