India

Capital: 
New Delhi
Location: 
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Country Code: 
IN
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 3 Million sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 7,000 km
Climate: 
varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Land Resources (terrain): 
upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
manganese
Natural Resource: 
mica
Natural Resource: 
bauxite
Natural Resource: 
titanium ore
Natural Resource: 
chromite
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
diamonds
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
limestone
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 2,000 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Natural Hazards: 
flash floods
Natural Hazards: 
monsoonal rains
Natural Hazards: 
thunderstorms
Natural Hazards: 
earthquakes
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
overgrazing
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
tap water is not potable
Environmental Issues: 
population is overstraining natural resources.
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 734 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 570 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 810 Million kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 5.2 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 3.7 Million bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 2.6 Million bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 739,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 2.9 Million bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 33 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 43 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
1.15 Billion
Nationality: 
Indian
Ethnic Groups: 
Indo-Aryan
Ethnic Groups: 
Dravidian
Ethnic Groups: 
Mongoloid
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
Hindi
Unofficial Language: 
Bengali
Unofficial Language: 
Telugu
Unofficial Language: 
Marathi
Unofficial Language: 
Tamil
Type Of Government: 
federal republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 61% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
oilsheed
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
jute
Agricultural Products: 
tea
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
lentils
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
onions
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Agricultural Products: 
sheep
Agricultural Products: 
goats
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
transportation equipment
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
mining
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
machinery
Industrial Products: 
software
Industrial Products: 
pharmaceuticals
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $130 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $237 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $224 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $688 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $3.5 Trillion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 11%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 13%
Export Value: 
Approx. $165 Billion
Export Product: 
petroleum products
Export Product: 
precious stones
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
iron
Export Product: 
steel
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Product: 
vehicles
Export Product: 
apparel
Export Partner: 
UAE
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
Singapore
Import Value: 
Approx. $254 Billion
Import Product: 
crude oil
Import Product: 
precious stones
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
fertilizer
Import Product: 
iron
Import Product: 
steel
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
UAE
Import Partner: 
Iran
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .in
Airports: 
349
Railways: 
Approx. 64,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 3.3 Million km
Waterways: 
Approx. 14,500 km
Ports: 
Chennai, Haldia, Jawaharal Nehru, Kandla, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mormugao, Mumbai (Bombay), New Mangalore, Vishakhapatnam
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 7,500 km
Pipelines: 
"oil: Approx. 8,000 km "
Pipelines: 
"refined products: Approx. 7,000 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 51 Deaths Per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 66 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis E
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
chikungunya
Vectorborne Diseases: 
dengue fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 470 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: 17%
Occupation: 
industry: 20%
Occupation: 
services: 63%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 10%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 25%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10