North India is very different from the rest of the
India. This is because it was influenced by many other countries around it. The people, religions, language and culture  are a mixture of many outsiders. The main language is Hindi and the largest religious group is Hindu. They believe in karma, which means that what you do today will effect what happens to you in a future life.

 The
Ganges is a holy river. Although it is extremely polluted, the Northern Indians perform many ceremonies in it and bathe in the waters. Some of the reasons it is so polluted is because they dump industrial waste, human waste, and the ashes of the dead into the river. It is a very dangerous river because of the diseases and pollution. The cities of Old and
New Delhi are under observation because their food and water are being ruined by the
Ganges.  

Another natural wonder in
North India is

Corbett
National Park which has over 1000 endangered species. There are over 350 national parks and the government  has done a lot to protect them.

The Taj Mahal in
Agra,  is one of the greatest man- made wonders.  It is so beautiful and joyful but the truth is that it really is a tomb for the wife of a powerful shah. Many different materials like jade, emerald, and marble were used to build it. It is a masterpiece and took many builders and architects to construct this massive building. One interesting story is that the shah wanted to build another tomb out of black marble for himself but he was removed from power before he could do it.

References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_India

                    http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/gangesproblems.htm

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 Most of what we import and export is transported by truck and other fuel burning vehicles. I am sure you see that if we do not have petroleum, our trade industry shuts down. The world’s oil supplies are not unending. You may be surprised to learn that the oil is running out.  Its estimated that there are 2.6 trillion barrels left in the ground, but not all of it will be easy to get. When oil is being pumped, about half of it can be removed then the rest becomes more difficult and expensive. This halfway point is called the peak. Scientists think that the oil supply on earth will peak around 2030. After that, we will need to find other ways to run our planet.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/quickfacts/quickoil.html

I want to tell you about all of the changes that Kemal Ataturk, “the father of the Turks” has made in our country. Kemal felt that
Turkey needed to be more modern. He wanted people to wear clothing that is more modern and even made a law against wearing a fez. He felt that changing what people wore on their heads might change what was in their heads. The lives of women have been changed by new laws also. Kemal did not want women to wear veils or hide their faces in public. He felt men and women should be equal. He thought women should vote, go to school, and get jobs in business and in government. I guess these changes will be good for the women but I think some men will have a difficult time getting used to it.

Some of the other changes Kemal made were to move the capitol from
Istanbul to
Ankara, and to introduce a new alphabet. The new alphabet was based on the Roman alphabet. Kemal Ataturk died earlier this year but he will always be remembered for the changes he made in our country.

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/ataturk.htm

The best part would be looking down at Australia from a plane. When I was done with my flight, I would go to see its great beaches and find amazing villages and aboriginals. Then I would find a didgeridoo and attempt playing it. A didgeridoo is a small tree that was been eaten by termites and carved out then you can play it. Finally I  would go to Ayers rock and watch the sun rise.

 I love Australia it is so beautiful.