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India - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 3 291 000 Km2
Compare water areas of all countries of the World Water : 9.5 %
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 57 %
Compare areas of wild pasture lands for all countries of the World Wild pasture lands : 4 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 19 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Indian Ocean)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 8598 m (Kanchenjunga)

India - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Delhi
Rainfall (mm) in Delhi
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India - People
Nationality : Indian
Main language(s) : Hindi, English
Compare population of all countries of the World
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2005
 Population (2005) : 1 095 161 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 333 people / Km2
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 2.88 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 63 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 29 %

Main cities :
19 000 000 people Mumbai (Bombay) (aggl.)
10 000 000 people Mumbai (city)
12 300 000 people New Delhi (capital) (aggl.)
7 500 000 people Delhi
13 000 000 people Calcutta (aggl.)
4 500 000 people Calcutta (city)
4 000 000 people Madras (aggl=6.6 M)
3 200 000 people Haidarabad (aggl=6.7 M)
3 000 000 people Ahmadabad (aggl=4.2 M)
2 800 000 people Bangalore (aggl=5.5 M)
2 100 000 people Kanpur

India - Economy
Currency : Rupee (INR) = 100 Paisa
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 56 Rupees (INR)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 502 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 458 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 793.02 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 724 dollars

India - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Tea (1)
- Bananas (1)
- Mangoes (1)
- Beans (1)
- Lentils (1)
- Cauliflowers (1)
- Green peas (1)
- Chickpeas (1)
- Millet (1)
- Rice (2)
- Wheat (2)
- Sugar cane (2)
- Wood (2)
- Cereals (3)
- Potatoes (3)
- Cotton (3)
- Oranges (5)
 - Oxen (1)
 - Coal (4)
- Iron (5)
- Bauxite (7)
- Brown coal (12)
- Uranium (14)
- Zinc (15)
- Lead (16)
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 1999) :
- Butter (1)
 SERVICES :
- Call centres
- Software development
- Pharmaceutical research
 RECORDS :
- Greatest recorded rainfalls for 1 year in the world = 2647 cm (Cherrapunji, 1860-61).
- 4th most populous urban agglomeration in the World = Bombay (Mumbai) (population = 19 M).

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