India

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 3,287,590 sq km OR 1,269,345 sq mi
Coastline:
 7,000 km OR 4,351 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -2 m OR -7 ft
highest point: 8586 m OR 28,169 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 1,311,050,527 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.20% (2010)
Population density:
 399 per sq km OR 1,033 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 32.70%
Rural: 67.30%
Life Expectancy:
 66.8 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 47.57 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 74.40% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 82.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 65.50% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 New Delhi
Official Language(s):
 Hindi English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,419
Currency:
 Indian rupee

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