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India |
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| Official Name: |
Republic of
India |
| Location: |
Southern Asia,
bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan |
| Border Countries: |
Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, Pakistan |
| Climate: |
Varies from
tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north |
| Terrain: |
Deccan Plateau
in south, flat to rolling plain along Ganges River, deserts in west, Himalayas in north |
| Capital: |
New
Delhi |
| Other Major Cities: |
Calcutta,
Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad |
| Land Area: |
3,287,590 sq.
km/1,269,346 sq. mi |
| Population: |
966,783,171 |
| Local Time: |
5.5 hours ahead
of GMT |
| Language(s): |
Hindi
(official), plus 14 others official languages |
| Currency: |
Indian rupee
(INR) |
| Industries: |
Textiles,
chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum,
machinery |
| Export Commodities: |
Clothing, gems
and jewelry, engineering goods, chemicals, leather manufactures, cotton yarn, fabric |
| Visitor Information: |
www.inetindia.com/travel/ (official
site- India)
www.mumbainet.com (Mumbai) |
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Mumbai |
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| Region: |
Maharashtra |
| Land Area: |
246 sq. km/95
sq. mi |
| Population: |
13,000,000 |
| Airport: |
Sahar
International Airport, 25 km from city center |
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