India
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India will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity. Nothing
in the country is ever quite what you expect, and the only thing to expect
is the unexpected which comes in many forms and will always want to sit
next to you. India is a litmus test for many travellers and some visitors
are only too happy to get on an aircraft and fly away, but if you enjoy
delving into convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual overload, then
India is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas unfolding on earth.
Full country name: Republic of India
Area: 3,287,590 sq km (1,229,737 sq mi)
Population: 1 billion
Capital city: New Delhi
People: 72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% other
Language: Hindi
Religion: 80% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7%
Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other
Government: Federal Republic
GDP: US$1.7 trillion
GDP per head: US$1,720
Annual growth: 5.4%
Inflation: 14%
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
Major trading partners: US, Hong Kong, UK, Japan, Germany, Belgium,
Saudi Arabia
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