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Land Area : 3.29 million square kilometers |
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Capital : New Delhi |
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Government : Democratic, Parliamentary |
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Political System : The 1950 Constitution provides for
a parliamentary system of Government with a bicameral parliament and
three branches: the executive, legislative, and judiciary. Federal
structure with elected Governments in States and in Union Territories
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Products: Agricultural products, ready-made garments, leather goods, gems and jewellery.
However, cashew nuts, transport equipment,
electronic goods, manufactured metals & software constitute the
most rapidly growing export segments |
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Population : 1,084 million (2005) |
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Population Growth Rate : 2.14 percent |
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Population Density : 324 persons/sq. km |
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Life Expectancy : 62 years, male; 64 years, female |
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Literacy Rate : 65.38 percent |
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Languages Spoken : India is a multilingual society with 18 principal
languages Hindi is the language of a large percentage of people (38
percent), while English is the preferred business language |
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Major Religion : Majority are Hindus, though a significant number
are Muslims, Christians Sikhs, Buddhists, etc |
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International airports : New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kochi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. |
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Major Ports of Entry : Calcutta, Chennai, Kandla, Kochi, Mormugao,
Mumbai New Mangalore, Paradip, Tuticorin and Vishakapatnam. |
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Climate : Mainly tropical with temperatures ranging from 10°
40°C in most parts of the country |
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Time Zone : GMT +5 1/2 hours |
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Currency Unit : Indian Rupee |
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