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There is a lot of demand for facts about India on the web and rightly so. India is one of the most fascinating countries in the world and makes even the most uninteresting topics such as 'Gross National GDP' seem fascinating!

I have compiled the most up to date and relevant facts regarding India. Just follow the links for short and sharp, detailed information on things such as the Economy, geography and transportation etc.

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Population	1.3 Billion (2008)
Area	3.3 million square kilometers
Coastline length	7,600 km
Languages	17 major languages, 844 dialects
Major religions	Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism
National anthem	Jan gana mana
National flag	Horizontal tricolor in equal proportions of Orange (top), White (middle) and green (bottom). Navy blue wheel in centre.
National animal	Tiger
National bird	Peacock
National flower	Lotus
National tree	Banyan
National fruit	Mango
National currency	Rupee (1 rupee = 100Paise

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