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1.22 billion

Population. Ranked 2nd in 2013.

$1,489.24

GDP per capita. Ranked 135th in 2012.

Background

India is governed through a system of federal democracy, and with only China boasting a larger national population, this means that India is the most populous democracy on earth. Unsurprisingly, running the government is no cheap exercise, and the total government expenditure consumed in 2005 of over $91.3 billion, making it the 12th most expensive government in the world. Despite having had several prominent female politicians in its history, the share of parliamentary seats held by women has never been above 9%.

Borders

Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
Largest city Mumbai - 11,914,398
Capital city New Delhi - 294,149
Major language Hindi, English and more than 20 other official languages
Major religion Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism
Monetary unit Indian rupee
Prime minister Manmohan Singh
Alternative names India, Republic of India
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India Map

2.97 million sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 8th in 2008.

India ranks highly for:
1st for People > Gender > Male population 1st for People > Gender > Female population 1st for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 1st for People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 1st for People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 1st for Health > Births and maternity > Future births 1st for People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 1st for Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production 2nd for People > Population in 2015 2nd for Military > Navy > Corvette warships
India ranks low for:
1st last for Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines 2nd last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen 3rd last for Crime > Age of criminal responsibility 3rd last for Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar 3rd last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre 5th last for Crime > Robberies 5th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle 6th last for Crime > Total crimes per 1000 6th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg 7th last for Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index

Interesting observations about India

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In response to Munna:<p>In India there are 1,515 thousand hectares of <a href=/graph/env_bio_res_are>biosphere reserves</a>, a 4.8% of India <a href=/red/graph/env_pro_are&int=-1>protected area</a> equal to 4.8% of India's total area. Sixty <a href= /graph/env_bio_res_are>marine areas</a> belonging to India are also under protection.</p>India has 458 known <a href=/graph/env_kno_bre_bir_spe>breeding bird species</a> and 390 known <a href=/graph/env_kno_mam_spe>mammal</a> species. Of these 193 animal species including <a href=/graph/env_thr_spe_mam>mammals</a> are <a href=/graph/env_thr_spe>threatened</a>. India has met 100% of the endangered species protection requirements of the <a href=http://www.unep-wcmc.org/index.html?http://www.unep-wcmc.org/CITES/redirect.htm~main>CITES</a> ( Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) convention.</p>You can find this information and further details in the <a href=/cat/Environment>environment</a> category.

Posted on 23 Apr 2005

Edria Murray, Staff Editor

Edria Murray, Staff Editor

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India: a popular destination for affordable Medical Tourism in India; Inclusive of imported material, the cost of surgery is less than 1/10th that in the US.
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Posted on 16 Feb 2011

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Posted on 27 Mar 2014

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  • An economist from Mumbai is calling on the government of India to implement economic reforms which will also focus on agriculture. Rural poverty is a principal problem in India with majority of the population living in rural areas. The disproportion between urban and rural incomes is also going up. The National Agro Foundation (NAF) has done a lot to address this issue. For more than 20 years, this foundation has been involved in interventions such as efficient farm and water management, introduction of technology in agriculture, soil improvement, rural sanitation, and upgraded cattle development. All these are meant to address farm productivity problems in India.

    Indeed, India has made significant strides in agriculture. It used to be highly dependent on food grain requirements but now the country has emerged as an exporter of food grain commodities and commercial produce. This farming saga can be classified generally into three important periods. The first was the Post-Independence period which was five decades ago when there was severe food supply scarcity and India depended too much on United States agricultural programs and support. This was followed by the Green Revolution to attain food sufficiency. It was the period where there was conspicuous concentration on the unveiling of technologies and policies to make possible self sufficiency in grain production. The course of action of the ruling United Progressive Alliance was to enhance agricultural inputs by using quality seedlings, fertilizers and pesticides. In fact, a strategy was devised to improve infrastructure for the production and distribution of high quality seeds to farmers at reasonable prices. This has generated good results with 32.8 million tons of certified quality seeds available in the market.

    Even as agriculture contributes merely 21 percent to the GDP of India, it still remains an important industry since more than 70 percent of the populace (1.1 billion) are poor and live on agriculture.

    jaacosta47 13 May 2014

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