India
SUMMARY
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Population:
about 1.3 billion
-72.2% male
-27.8% female
-1.17% annual population growth
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Nationalities:
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Indo-Aryan: 72%
-Dravidian: 25%
-Mongolian: 2%
-Other: 1%
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Literacy Rate:
81.4%
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Poverty Percentage:
22%
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Unemployment Rate:
7.8%
ECONOMY
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World Rank:
129th
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Rashtrapati Bhavan: home of the President
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Mixed Developing Economy:
Capitalist with some Socialist modifications
-Private property that is affected by government regulations
-Private Sector: agriculture, wholesale & retail trade, air transportation
-Public Sector: parks, schools & real estate, public utilities, necessities of life
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Currency:
rupee
-$70.08 = 1 rupee
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Total Debt:
$23,371
-79.7% is owed to Japan
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Major Exports:
engineering goods, refined petroleum, gems, jewelry, chemicals,
agricultural products, textiles
-#1 in production of bananas
-#1 exporter of rice
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Major Imports:
crude petroleum, gold, coal briquettes, diamonds, petroleum gas
