Confuzzled
13-02-2007, 16:40
Capital: New Delhi
President: Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Prime Minister: Dr Manmohan Singh
Government: federal republic
Time zone: GMT +5.5
Area: 3287590
Population: 1000000000
People: 72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% other
Languages: Although it is India's national language, Hindi is only spoken as a mother tongue by about 20% of the population
While Hindi was largely adopted by India's Hindu population, the Muslims embraced Urdu, and so the latter is written in the Perso-Arabic script and includes many Persian words.
82% Hindu, 12% Muslim, 2.3% Christian, 1.9% Sikh, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.5% other
Currency: Indian Rupee (Rs)
GDP: Approx. Rs2200000000000
Major industries: Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, fish
Major Trading Partners: US, China, Hong Kong, UK, Japan, European Union, UAE.
Country Dialing Code: 91
President: Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Prime Minister: Dr Manmohan Singh
Government: federal republic
Time zone: GMT +5.5
Area: 3287590
Population: 1000000000
People: 72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% other
Languages: Although it is India's national language, Hindi is only spoken as a mother tongue by about 20% of the population
While Hindi was largely adopted by India's Hindu population, the Muslims embraced Urdu, and so the latter is written in the Perso-Arabic script and includes many Persian words.
82% Hindu, 12% Muslim, 2.3% Christian, 1.9% Sikh, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.5% other
Currency: Indian Rupee (Rs)
GDP: Approx. Rs2200000000000
Major industries: Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, fish
Major Trading Partners: US, China, Hong Kong, UK, Japan, European Union, UAE.
Country Dialing Code: 91