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population
second most populated country in 2013 at 1.3 billion people. increased by 68% since 1990
society
social ranks such as ‘castes’ assigned at birth
economic core
goa state - mumbai - 140000 india rupees gdp, large investment into quaternary sector
economic periphery
bihar state - 23500 indian rupees gdp, harsher physical environment in farming
changes in primary industry
58% contribution to gdp to 26% due to mechanisation
changes in secondary industry
15% to 22%
changes in tertiary industry
27% to 52%
changes quaternary industry
fastest growing telecom markets in the world
trade laws
1990’s changes to India’s trading policies allowed rapid rise in imports and exports, 2014 India was 8th in the world for exporting commercial services
territorial disputes
india in completion with china in the north west for water from a river. wars with Pakistan over undisputed land called kashmir region
colonialism
1947 England left India and a violent civil war was the aftermath
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