INDIA

India borders to the west and northwest with Pakistan, to the north with China, Nepal, Bhutan and to the east with Myanmar, Bangladesh. The most important rivers are:

● Indus (3180 km)

● Gange (2700 km)

● Brahmaputra (2900 km)

The indian coasts are low and linear, they extend for 7000 km. These small archipelagos belong to India:

● Laccadive

● Andaman

● Nicobar

An equatorial climate and landscape predominate. India with more than 1.2 billion habitants Is the second most populous country in the world after China.

The population Is heterogeneous in language and religion. 225 languages are spoken, but the most common are hindi together with English. The majority of the population are:

● Hinduist (72%)

● Muslim (12.3%)

● Christian (3.3%)

● Sikh (1.9%)

The capital of India is New Delhi. The population is 368.15 hab./sq.km.

River routes for the transport of goods can navigate up to 15.000 km. Domestic air traffic is growing.

Indian dance is linked to music and religion: dancing is the oldest form of prayer. Khatakali is one of the oldest dances in India.

Mariele F.