About India

The Indian subcontinent ranges from Afghanistan to Burma (Myanmar). It has troubles with Pakistan over the region of Kashmir. Both countries have tested with nuclear arms. The Caste System still gives India problems even though discrimination based on caste is illegal. India's most populated city is Mumbai which as recently as 2008 has been attacked by what were believed to be Pakistani militants. Present leaders include the President, Pratibha Patil, and the Prime Minister, Manhohan Singh. India has at least 18 official languages including Hindi and English. Religions include Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1154019.stm

Freewrite on India

When I think of India, I have to go to the source I know the best: movies. Movies about India include Gunga Din, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and that movie about Gandhi (possibly called Gandhi). They're religion, as far as I know, is still Hinduism, though Islam may have gotten more of a foothold relatively recently. It is a country of extremes in wealth and poverty. In the past they were controlled by Great Britain.