Bombay
(or Bombay)
Summary
Introduction page 1
Presentation of India page 2
History
- 1° Important historical events page 3 - 2° Leading figures page 4
Geography
- Geographic situation and climate page 6 . Average temperatures . The monsoons
Economy
- 1° The economic situation page 7 . Bollywood - 2° Environmental issues page 10
Interesting monuments and sites page 11
Conclusion page 17
Bibliography page 18
Introduction
I chose to talk about Mumbai because I like cinema and Bollywood is based in Mumbai. I wanted to compare Bollywood with Hollywood. Furthermore, I love Eastern culture and India is very diversified (lots of religions, lots of languages…). This country is very important because it’s the second most populated country in the world. There are lots of monuments which are all very beautiful. Yet, Mumbai is very polluted, poor, and overpopulated.
So, I will present this fantastic town to you.
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I. Presentation of India
Name : Federal Republic of India
Area : 3 287 590 km² (six times France)
Capital : New-Delhi
Population : 1 080 264 388 billion inhabitants (the second most populated country in the world)
Official languages : Hindi, English and 21 other languages.
Religions : 82% of Hindus, 11% of Moslems, 2% of Christians, 2% of Sikhs, 0,7% of Buddhists and 0,7% of Jaïns
Government : - The president : A.P.J Abdul Kalam - The Prime Minister : Manmohan Singh
Currency : roupee
National anthem : Jana-Gana-Mana
The biggest city : Mumbai
II. History
1°Important historical events
At the beginning, Bombay was composed of seven islands, The Heptanesia, which sheltered the small harbour of Thana. Bombay traded with Arabia and Egypt. Its inhabitants were members of the Kuli