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| General Information on India |
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General Information on Republic of India |
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| Full Official Name: Republic of India |
| Area: 3,287,590 sq km (1,229,737 sq mi) |
| Population: 1,014,003,817 |
| Capital City: New Delhi |
| People: 72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% other |
| National Language: Hindi |
| Religion: 80% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other |
| Government: Federal Republic |
| President: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam http://presidentofindia.nic.in |
Economy:
GDP: US$2.2 trillion
GDP per head: US$2200
Annual growth: 5.4%
Inflation: 5.4% |
| Major industries: Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, fish |
| Time: GMT+5:30 |
| Major trading partners: US, Hong Kong, UK, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Saudi Arabia |
| Currency: Indian rupee |
| Electricity: 220/ 215 volts and 15 cycles/AC |
| Visa Informations & Forms: http://www.indianembassy.org/consular/list.htm |
| Health: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/indianrg.htm |
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