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INDIA FACTFILE

Capital: New Delhi
Largest city: Mumbai
Official language(s): Hindi, English, and 21 other regional languages
Government: Federal republic
President: Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh
Area: 3,287,590 sq km
Water (%): 9.56%
Population: 1,112, 225, 812 (2006 estimate)
1,027,000,000 (2001 census)
Density: 329 per sq km
GDP: $3.602 trillion (2005 estimate)
$3,262 (Per capita)
Currency: Rupee (100 paisa=1 rupee)
Time zone: GMT+5:30

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Emblem Sarnath Lion
Anthem Jana Gana Mana


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Animal Royal Bengal Tiger
Bird Indian Peacock
Flower Lotus
Fruit Mango
Sport Field Hockey
Calendar Saka

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Vayalar Ravi, who assumed office as Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs on January 30, 2006, was born in 1937 in Vayalar village of Kerala's Alappuzha district...

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