The Republic of India is an Asian country, located in the center-south of it. The territory covers an area of 3,287,590 km2 which houses a population of approximately 1,198,033,272 inhabitants, number which guarantees it the second place in population in the world, surpassed only by China, which has about 1.3 billion population.
Within the Indian territory it is possible to identify different relief and climate conditions. There are several parts of the country that have rugged topography, especially in the north, where the Himalayan mountain range is established, with altitudes always above 6,000 meters. In addition to the mountains, the territory is home to plateau and plain relief features. The country's area, for the most part, is located on the Deccan plateau, to the west of it are identified high-altitude scarps, a place called the Ghatts.
The plains are located between the Himalayan mountain range and the plateaus and have land with great fertility. In India it is possible to identify basically two types of climate: dry and rainy. There are areas, such as the northwest, in which rainfall rates do not exceed 500 mm per year, for on the other hand, there are regions of great humidity, caused by the phenomenon of monsoons that occur in the summer season. summer.
The Republic of India stands out in relation to cultural diversity (language, culture and religion). A large part of the population, about 80%, follows the religious principles of Hinduism, which divides the population into castes. In addition to other religions, such as Islam, which has about 11% of the population; siks, 2.7%; Christians, 2.0% and Buddhists, 0.7%. The two most representative religions have been in conflict since the country's independence in 1947.
The Indian population is predominantly agrarian, a large part of which is linked to subsistence agriculture, applying traditional planting techniques.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
Countries of the world - geography - Brazil School
