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India
India, one of the world’s oldest civilisations,
is home to one sixth of the world's population. It is the largest
democracy in the world, and has its own space programme. Its middle
class is larger than the total population of the USA. Despite
this, nearly a third of the world's poorest people are Indian, with
330 million below the official poverty line. Find out more about
this country of fascinating contrasts....
History – a brief summary of major
events in the country's past
Geography & Environment – a
look at India's geographic location and important physical features
People & Society – information
about living in India and examples of popular media and music
Factfile – a collection of interesting
facts and figures
Oxfam in India– a summary of Oxfam's
work and history in India including:
Other resources - Thea and her family went to southern India, to learn about the work that Oxfam does there. To find out what she discovered, read Thea's India Diary.
Introduction
|| History
|| Geography
& Environment
People &
Society || Factfile
|| Oxfam in India
Photos: Michael Barrett, Rajendra Shaw, Liz Clayton, C. Marsden/Oxfam
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