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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

NATIONAL SYMBOLS

Flag Tiranga

Emblem Sarnath Lion

Anthem Jana Gana Mana

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Song Vande Mataram

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Animal Royal Bengal Tiger

Bird Indian Peacock

Flower Lotus

Fruit Mango

Sport Field Hockey

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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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