Capital:
New Delhi
Area:
3,166,829 sq km / 1,222,396 sq ml
Language:
Hindi, English and 17 other official languages with more than 1,650 dialects
Currency:
Rupee
Population:
1,049,700,118
Life expectancy:
60 (men), 61 (women)
Literacy rate:
60%
Religions:
83% Hindu, 11% Sunni Muslim, 2.5% Christian
Physical features:
Himalaya mountains in north, plains around rivers Ganges, Indus; western and eastern Ghats mountain ranges, desert in west
Imports:
Mineral fuels and lubricants, precious and semi - precious stones, chemicals
Exports:
Tea (world's largest producer), iron and steel, textiles, polished diamonds, handmade carpets
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