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India is the land of Budha. The worlds largest democracy India, officially called the Republic of India (in the regional languageHindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Ganarājya) )is a country in Asia.

Dating from the Indus valley civilisation this vast region was discovered by many through sea and land routes with vast empires which was known for its rich wealth of culture and treasures in the past. The name "India" is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name "Hindusta"’ combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.



Tourism in India

Tourism is the largest service industry in India, with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 5 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 562 million domestic tourism visits.
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History of India

The Indian country is very old and simply complex. According to a popular estimate, it has covered a span of five thousand years since the period of its first known civilization.
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Education in India

The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. India is a Multilingual country where Hindi is the national language. English and Hindi are widely spoken.
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Ayurveda - Nature Care

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
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Religions & Belief in India

The four great religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population. There are more than 49 religions followed in India. Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
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Capital

Capital
Demonym -Indian
Capital- New Delhi(28°36.8'N 77°12.5'E)
Financial Capital-Mumbai
Independence- From the British on 15 August 1947
Declared Republic- 26 January 1950

Demography

Demography
Area-3,287,240 km2 1,269,210 sq mi
Water(%)-9.56
Population2010 estimate:1,184,302,000
2001 census:1,028,610,328
Density-360.3/km2 933.1/sq mi
Offical language(s)-Hindi, English and regional languages
National language(s)-Hindi and English widely spoken and used
but not defined

Constitution

Constitution
Government -Federal constitutional parliamentary democracy
President- Smt. Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister-Dr. Manmohan Singh
Chief Justice-S. H. Kapadia
Legislature-Sansad
Upper House-Rajya Sabha
Lower House-Lok Sabha

GDP

GDP
GDP(PPP) (2009 estimate)
Total-$3.526 trillion
Per capita-$2,941
GDP(Nominal) (2009 estimate)
Total-$1.235 trillion
Per capita-$1,031
Currency-Indian Rupee
Time Zone-IST (GMT+5:30)
Date formats-dd-mm-yyyy
Internet TLD-.in
International Telephone code-91

Sovereign status

India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. India's wealth was looted by British, Portugese, Mongols. Later was classified as a developing nation. Until then it had British, Portugese as invaders and traders and prior to that it consisted of many Empires. And in 20th century the rich knowledge base is transforming the country into rich country again. India is a republic country with 28 states and 7 union territories with a parliamentary type of democracy since 1947.

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Until 1947 the country depended much on agriculture, after the industrial revolution and the economic liberalization from the year 2000, the country saw a tremendous growth in Industries and has been recognized as an investing country by the world under BRIC. This was mainly due to its liberalization which led to industrialization and having a large consumer base.

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