https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2016-10-24 16:38:40 UTC 2016-10-25 17:53:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png raquel_thomas https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133097540 India is the second most populated country in the world with 1.1 billion people. It holds 15% of the world's population.]]> 2016-10-25 17:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133097540 raquel_thomas https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133099171 When India was under control of the British, they were forced to obey mercantilism. Mercantilism is an economic system of using colonies for supplying materials and markets to the colonizing country.  ]]> 2016-10-25 17:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133099171 raquel_thomas https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133101070 Hinduism is the most practiced religion in India.  The main god is Ganesha, the god of beginnings.  He is also known to be the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, and wisdom.]]> 2016-10-25 17:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133101070 raquel_thomas https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133102878 Bollywood is big in the Indian movie industry.  India has the world's largest motion picture industry. It produced 1,091 movies in 2006.

]]> 2016-10-25 17:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133102878 raquel_thomas https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133105032 Artistic expression is crucial to Indian life. Poetry and dance are based on the beliefs of Hinduism. Music festivals are also important.]]> 2016-10-25 17:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133105032 raquel_thomas https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133112816 Surrounding India are various land forms such as the Western Ghats, Easter Ghats, and the Deccan Plateau.  The Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats are mountain regions.]]> 2016-10-25 17:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/raquel_thomas/aemjr7y1ywtk/wish/133112816