• Full name: Republic of India
• Population: 1.2 billion (UN, 2008)
• Capital: New Delhi
• Most-populated city: Mumbai (Bombay)
• Area: 3.1 million sq km (1.2 million sq miles), excluding Indian-administered Kashmir
(100,569 sq km/38,830 sq miles)
• Major languages: Hindi, English and at least 16 other official languages
• Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism
• Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 66 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Indian Rupee = 100 paise
• Main exports: Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewellery, software services
and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products
• GNI per capita: US $950 (World Bank, 2007)
• Internet domain: .in
• International dialling code: +91