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ABOUT INDIA
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India is big, beautiful and bustling with life. It is multilingual, multicultural and rich in diversity.
India’s ancient culture and diversity, sweeping back at least 5000 years, with successive waves of migration absorbed into the fabric of Indian life, has enriched it time and again to make a multi-cultural nation with a rich diversity of languages, customs, cuisines, religions, literature and arts. Within this kaleidoscope of immense variety there is a thread of continuity that has determined Indian civilization and social structure.
The largest democracy in the world India has gleaned the best from its association with world through the course of history. Much sought after for its spices right from the days of Christopher Columbus, India is still a star tourist destination.
Hindi is the national language but English is commonly used for official purposes and is offered as subject in most schools. As against 2820 languages in the entire world, as many as 325 languages are spoken in India alone. It is said that dialect changes every 8-10 kilometer.
Indian schools are progressive and work actively to promote consciousness amongst students on global issues. Information Technology is a popular focus area. Schools are keen to link up with the world and welcome an opportunity to learn and share their experiences.
Being a secular country India has no state religion and people of all major religion co exist peacefully in India. It is a popular saying that there is festival for every month of the year in India.
India also offers a choice of weather. When it is hot and sunny on the plains it can be pleasant and cool on the mountains. It may be actually possible to experience snowfall, rain, and hot desert winds all at the same time of the year depending on where you are traveling in India.
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FACTS & FIGURES |
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Population: 1.1 billion (UN, 2005). It is estimated that 1, 78, 00428 people of Indian origin and Non-Resident Indians reside across the globe. |
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Capital: New Delhi. The country is divided into 28 States and 6 Union Territories. |
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Area: 3.1 million sq km (1.2 million sq miles), excluding Indian administered Kashmir (100,569 sq km/38,830 sq miles). |
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Major Languages: Hindi, English and 17 other official languages. Most Indians can speak more than one language. |
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Major Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism |
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Life Expectancy:62 years (men), 65 years (women) (UN) |
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Monetary Unit:1 Indian Rupee = 100 paise |
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Main Exports:Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewellery, software services and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products. |
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GNI Per Capita: US $540 (World Bank, 2005) |
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Internet Domain: in |
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International Dialing Code: +91
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FEATURES OF INDIA |
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History of India |
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Geography of India |
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Economy of India |
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Politics of India |
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National Symbols of India |
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Culture & Dresses of India |
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Climate & Seasons of India |
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Religion & Languages of India |
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Festivals of India |
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