India

  • Part of the Asian Continent—314,400 sq km
  • Capital—New Delhi
  • Bordered by—NW is Pakistan, NE China and Nepal, SE is the Bay of Bengal, SW is the Arabian Sea, and S is the island of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka is a disputed land as is Kashmir in the North)
  • Weather—Tropical monsoon in the South and temperate in the North
  • Natural Resources—4th largest in the world coal reserves, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, and limestone
  • Population—2002 Census: 1, 045,845,226; over population is an on-going problem for India
  • Language—National language is Hindi but there are 14 other languages spoken
  • Religion—81% Hindu, 12% Muslim, 2.3 % Christian, and 1% Sikh
  • Government—Federal Republic with 28 states and 7 union territories; legal system based on English Common Law; Independence from the United Kingdom (England) in 1947
  • Flag—Three horizontal bands—orange, white and green—with a blue charka (24-spoked wheel) on the white band
  • Products/Economy—Major exporter of software service; industries include textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, and cement
  • Agricultural Products—Rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, tea, sugarcane, potatoes. Animals: cattle, water buffalo, sheep, and poultry
  • Currency—Indian rupee (INR)
  • Transportation—Railway, bus, and 335 airports
  • Major Cities—Madras, Bombay, Calcutta, Kandla
  • Famous Historical Site—The Taj Mahal was built on the banks of the river Yamuna. Shahjahan built it in memory of his wife, who died giving birth to her 14th child. The main architect was Isa Kham who was from Iran
*Learn more about India at: www.tourindia.com and www.indianembassy.org.

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