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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of India. We have nine pages of interesting India facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .India. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 3,287,590 sq km land: 2,973,190 sq km water: 314,400 sq km |
| Climate |
varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north |
| Population |
1,129,866,154 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people; there are 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an official language |
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Wilder than Mardi Gras, Headier than Oktoberfest, More spiritual than Rio carnaval - it's Pujo, the 5-day festival celebrated for centuries by Bengalis everywhere, to venerate the Goddess Durga, born to vanquish evil, by wielding shakti or divine power. During this time, Kolkata, City of Joy and 10 million people, is transformed into a big fairground.
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CIA World Factbook Description of India |
| The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto Indian lands about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, significant overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife. |
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