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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 |
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Government
with a bicameral parliament and three branches: the executive,
legislative, |
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and
judiciary. Federal structure with elected Governments in States
and in Union Territories |
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ready-made
garments, leather goods, gems and jewellery and agricultural
products. |
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However,
cashew nuts, transport equipment, software, electronic goods
and |
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manufactured
metals constitute the most rapidly growing export segments |
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Population
: 1,027 million (2001) |
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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 |
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Hindi
is the language of a large percentage of people (38 percent),
while English |
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is
the preferred business language |
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Major
Religion : Majority are Hindus, though a significant number
are Muslims, Christians |
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Sikhs,
Buddhists, etc |
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International
airports : New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, |
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Kochi,
Hyderabad and Bangalore. |
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Major
Ports of Entry : Calcutta, Chennai, Kandla, Kochi, Mormugao,
Mumbai |
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New
Mangalore, Paradip, Tuticorin and Vishakapatnam. |
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Climate
: Mainly tropical with temperatures ranging from 10° 40°C
in most parts |
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of
the country |
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Time
Zone : GMT +5 1/2 hours |
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Currency
Unit : Indian Rupee |
