| India
- Information |
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Population
|
: |
1027 million (2001 Census) |
| Area |
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3.3 million square kilometers |
| Coastline length |
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7,600 km |
| Languages |
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17 major languages, 844 dialects |
| Major religions |
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Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism,
Sikhism, Jainism |
| National anthem |
: |
Jan gana mana written by Rabindranath
Tagore |
| National emblem |
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Replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath |
| National flag |
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Tricolor with a wheel in its center |
| National currency |
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Rupees (One Rupees=100 paise) |
| Largest Cities |
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Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata |
| Ethnic Groups |
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-72% Indo-Aryans
-25% Dravidians
-3% Other
-including Mongoloids |
| Languages |
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Official Languages
Hindi , English
Other Languages
16 regional languages, including Gujarati, Bengali,
Marathi, Telugu,
Tamil, Urdu, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi,
and Bhojpuri,
plus many local languages.
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| Religions |
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-82% Hinduism
-12% Islam
-6% Other
-including Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and
Jainism |
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