Location and context (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Location (in development context)
Location (in development context)
Where a country sits geographically
Context (in development)
Context (in development)
Political, social, cultural & environmental factors shaping dev
India's global size ranking by area
India's global size ranking by area
Seventh largest country
Number of countries India borders
Number of countries India borders
Six countries
India's population (2025)
India's population (2025)
1.46 billion people
India's global population ranking
India's global population ranking
Second most populous nation
Number of Indian states
Number of Indian states
29 states
Caste system
Caste system
Social ranks traditionally assigned at birth
Size of Indian diaspora
Size of Indian diaspora
Over 20 million people in ~100 countries
Remittances
Remittances
Money sent back home by overseas workers
Percentage of India's Hindu population
Percentage of India's Hindu population
Over 80%
India's Muslim population ranking globally
India's Muslim population ranking globally
World's third-largest
Bollywood films produced annually
Bollywood films produced annually
Approximately 1,600 films
Bollywood's global audience size
Bollywood's global audience size
2.7 billion people worldwide
India's two monsoon seasons
India's two monsoon seasons
North-east monsoon & south-west monsoon