Full country name:
Republic of India
Area:
3,287,590 sq km (1,229,737 sq mi)
Population:
1,014,003,817
Capital city:
New Delhi
People:
72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% other
Language:
Hindi
Religion:
80% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other
Government:
Federal Republic
President:
Dr Abdul Kalam
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, Hong Kong, UK, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Saudi Arabia
