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Glimpses of India
India » Glimpse of India
Capital City: New Delhi
Total Area: 3,287,590 sq.km
Currency: Rupee (Rs)
Location: South Asia
Comparative Area: Slightly more than one third the size of the USA
Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Population: 1,095,351,995 (July 2006 esti)
Religions: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9% & others
Official language: Hindi, English is commonly used and understood
National Days: Independence Day: Aug 15, Republic Day: Jan 26
Standard Time: 5.5 hrs (5 hrs. 30 min) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5.5 hrs)
Government: Federal Republic
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