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What is the longest and oldest avenue , famous for its musicals ?
Rail network is being upgraded and new roads and airports are being built. These reduce travel time e.g. the Delhi metro enables thousands of commuters to get to work.
India is one of the top locations for FDI. Most investment comes from Singapore, Mauritius, Japan and USA. India is trying to attract more FDI by relying the rules on how much land, property companies can own. FDI improves infrastructure around factories etc... and give jobs.
Starting to fall, decreased from 4.0 in 1990 to 2.4 in 2014 partly due to growing wealth and better education. So population growth rates are gradually slowing down.
What is the most famous avenue for its luxury shops ?
India has 12 major ports and more than 20 international airports. It also has an extensive rail network, carrying 8 million passengers a year and 3 million tonnes of freight per day. This makes it easier to transport goods, so trade can increase and TNCs are more likely to invest.
India has a beautiful and varied landscape, including areas of mountains, desert, Great Plains and a large coastline, making it an attractive tourist destination.
Some large TNCs outsource some manufacturing and IT to India. These bring jobs, greater income from taxes and the latest technology and business practices.
More than 50% of all Indian people have a mobile phone, which has enabled lots of people to start their own small businesses, giving them larger income.
The importance of the different economic sectors. Primary and Secondary industry employ 69% of the workforce, but contribute less than half of India's GDP. India's tertiary service and high-tech quaternary have grown hugely in recent years, now accounting for 45% of GDP.
India was a British Colony until 1947, but now has its own democratically elected government.
India has a rich and diverse cultural background. Renowned for production of Bollywood films, which are exported worldwide.
In 1990, India would export low-value manufactured goods such as clothing and primary products. However in 2015 it had changed to high-value manufactured goods such as machinery. In 1990, India would import manufactured goods such as machinery and chemicals. But in 2015, it had changed to products of high value such as crude oil for transport and industry.
It's located in the South of Manhattan, it was offered by France in 1876.
What is the most famous and biggest park in NYC ?
British Parliament, Westminster, Buckingham Palace (where the royal family lives)
caused tje largest single-year drop in America's green house emissions on record
Problem with bordersEconomic crisis60% of Londoners voted against the BREXITProblem with employment, financial workers Headquarters of European cities, compagnies
= an historical city which shines everywhere in the world = huge influence -> make the decision for the world
already visible across the globe = storms, floods, extreme weather events displaced 13 million people across Asia/ Africa - rising heat + drought = killing crops = putting millions worldwide at increaded risk of hunger and malnutrition
