CHAPTER ONE Who Are The Indian Americans Indian Indian Americans are people who came from India to live in the United States Their children born in the United States are Indian Americans too India is a large country in South Asia It has a very large population Only China has more people The Geography and History of India Most of India is a peninsula A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water Much of India is bordered by FUN FACTS ABOUT INDIA Animals found in India include tigers elephants leopards peacocks cobras and monkeys The first game of chess may have been played in India more than 1,000 years ago Seven out of every ten Indians live in the nation’s crowded cities India is about one-third the size of the United States 4
A crowded street in Delhi the capital city of India the Indian Ocean In the northern part of the country the Himalaya Mountains separate the country from Nepal and China The climate in this part of the nation is temperate or mild In the south the land is flatter and good for farming The climate here is tropical or hot and damp 5
AFGHANISTAN CHINA 500 miles 500 kilometers IRAN PAKISTAN Himalaya Mountains Himalaya Mountains Himalaya Mountains Delhi NEPAL BHUTAN Ganges River INDIA OMAN Arabian Sea INDIAN OCEAN BANGLADESH MYANMAR BURMA Bay of Bengal SRI LANKA India is a large country in South Asia It is the biggest democracy in the world Opposite Hindus visit a temple to worship their gods They may bring the gods gifts of food and clothing Most Hindus also have a shrine in their homes 6
