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General information

Official name:
Republic of India

Capital city:
New Delhi

Area:
3 287 590 sq km

Population:
1 000 000 000

Time Zone:
GMT/UTC + 5,5 ()

Currency:
Indian Rupee (Rs)

Official language:
english, hindu

Neighbouring countries:
Pakistan, Nepal, China, Barma / Myanmar

Highest mountain:
Kangchendoza - 8.598 m n. m

Ebb tide:
Indian ocean - 0 m n. m

Longest river:
Ganga (in the country 2 510 km)

Biggest city:
Bombai (13 500 000 people)

Landing place:
Chennai (Madras), Cochin, Jawaharal Nehru, Kandla, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay), Vishakhapatnam

People:
72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% other

Religion:
80% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other