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Profile of India
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General Information |
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Capital |
Delhi |
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Population |
1.027 billion (2001) |
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Area |
3.3 million square kilometers |
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Official Languages |
17 major languages, 844 dialects |
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Currency |
Rupees (One Rupees=100 paise) |
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Main Cities |
Bombay, Calcutta, Bangalore, Surat. |
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Government |
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Form |
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic, Parliamentary, based on universal adult franchise |
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Head of Government |
Presidents |
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Legislature |
Parliament, consists of President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People) |
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Executive |
Consists of President, Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister |
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Judiciary |
Independent of executive |
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National Economy |
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GDP |
1,100 (US$ bln.) 1994 |
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Per Capital Income |
1,220 |
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Industries |
Fuels, Metals, Machinery, Textiles... |
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Main Exports |
Fuels, Metals, Machinery, Textiles... |
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People |
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Urban |
3.0 % (1993) |
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Major religions |
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism. |
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Birth Rate |
28.3 (per 1000)1994 |
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Death Rate |
9.0 (per 1000)1994 |
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Infant Mortality |
80 (per 1000) |
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Sex |
531,277,078 men and 495,738,169 women. |
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Life Expectancy |
61 |
Information provided by the Indian Embassy