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The home of
Taj Mahal, one of the seven modern wonders of the world, India is the
second most populous country in the world and the 7th largest areawise.
India is home to lots of religions and is secular by nature.
India
at a Glance :.
| Official Name |
Bharat Ganarajya |
| Local short form |
Bharat |
| Int'l conventional long form |
Republic of India |
| Int'l conventional short form |
India |
| ISO Country Code |
IN |
| Time |
UTC +5:30h |
| International Currency Code |
INR |
| Capital |
New Delhi |
| Other Cities: |
Mumbai, formerly Bombay
Chennai, formerly Madras
Kolkata, formerly Calcutta
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad |
| Government |
Federal Republic |
| Independence |
15 August 1947 (from United Kingdom) |
| Location |
Latitude : 28.38 N
Longitude : 77.12 E
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
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| Area |
3.3 million sq. km. (1.3 million sq. mi.) |
| Climate |
Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north |
| Nationality |
Noun and adjective--Indian(s) |
| Population |
1027 million(2001 Census) |
| Ethnic groups |
Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid 2%, others |
| Religions |
Hindus (80.5%), Muslims (13.4%), Christians (2.3%), Sikhism (1.9%), Buddhists (0.8%) and Jains (0.4%), Others 0.6% (Based on 2001 census) |
| Languages |
Hindi, English, and 21 others official languages |
| Literacy |
65.4% (2001 Census). |
| Natural resources |
Coal, iron, manganese, mica, bauxite, chromite, thorium, limestone,
barite, titanium ore, diamonds, crude oil. |
| Agriculture products |
Rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes; cattle,
water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry; fish |
| Industries |
Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment,
cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software |
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