India

• Full name: Republic of India
• Population: 1.3 billion (2012)
• Capital: New Delhi
• Most-populated city: Mumbai (Bombay)
• Area: 3.1 million sq km (1.2 million sq miles), excluding Indian-administered Kashmir (100,569 sq km/38,830 sq miles)
• Major languages: Hindi, English and more than 20 other official languages
• Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism
• Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 68 years (women) 
• Monetary unit: 1 Indian Rupee = 100 paise
• Main exports: Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewellery, software services and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products
• GNI per capita: US $1,420 (2011)
• Internet domain: .in

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