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The Facts on India
Head of State:
Pratibha D. Patil
Area:
3287263 square kilometres
Border Countries:
Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Coastline:
7517 kilometres
Capital City:
New Delhi
Total Population:
1170938000
Population of Capital:
12800000
Climate:
Alpine to temperate to subtropical monsoon
Languages:
Hindi, English, and 16 other official languages
Religions:
Hindu (80.5%), Muslim (13.4%)
Ethnic Groups:
Indo-Aryan (72%), Dravidian (25%) (2,000 groups)
Monetary Unit:
Rupee
Natural Resources:
coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, chromite, thorium, limestone, barite, titanium ore, diamonds, crude oil
Major Exports:
engineering goods, petroleum products, precious stones, cotton apparel and fabrics, services
Main Export Trading Countries:
United Arab Emirates, United States, China
Major Imports:
diamonds, chemical fertilizers, crude oil
Major Import Trading Countries:
China, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, United States, Saudi Arabia
Internet Domain:
.in
Internet Dialing Code:
91