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Fact Sheet on India Geography Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan Coordinates: 20 00 N, 77 00 E Area: Total 3,287,590 sq km - One-third the size of the US land: 2,973,190 sq km water: 314,400 sq km Coastline: 7,000 km Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north Terrain: Deccan Plateau in south, Plain along the Ganges, Deserts in west & Himalayas in north Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m Highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m Natural resources: Coal , iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, Chromite, natural gas,diamond , petroleum, limestone People Population: 1,095,351,995 (1.1 Billion - 2006 Estimate) Age structure: 0-14 years: About 30% 15-64 years: 65 % 65 years and over: 5% Median Age: About 25 years of age Life expectancy: About 65 years Religions: Hindu 80%, Muslim 14%, Christian 2.5%, Sikh 2.0%, Languages: English is the most important language for communication; Hindi is the national language and primary 30% of the people; 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Literacy: About 60% Some Sources: CIA |
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