The Republic of India (Hindi: ) is a country in Asia.

It is at the center
of South Asia. India has more than 1.2 billion (1,210,000,000) people, which is the
second largest population in the world.[18] It is the seventh largest country in
the world by area and the largest country in South Asia. It is also the most
populous democracy in the world.[19][20][21]

India has seven neighbours: Pakistan in the north-west, China and Nepal in the
north, Bhutan and Bangladesh in the north-east, Myanmar in the east and Sri Lanka,
an island, in the south.

The capital of India is New Delhi. India is a peninsula, bound by the Indian Ocean
in the south, the Arabian Sea on the west and Bay of Bengal in the east. The
coastline of India is of about 7,517 km (4,671 mi) long.[22] India has the third
largest military force in the world and nuclear weapons.[23]

India's economy became the world's fastest growing in the G20 developing nations in
the last quarter of 2014, replacing the People's Republic of China.[24] India's
literacy and wealth are also rising.[25] According to New World Wealth, India is
the seventh richest country in the world with a total individual wealth of $5.6
trillion.[26][27] However, it still has many social and economic issues like
poverty and corruption. India is a founding member of the World Trade Organisation
(WTO), and has signed the Kyoto Protocol.

India has the fourth largest number of spoken languages per country in the world,
only behind Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Nigeria.[28] People of many different
religions live there, including the five most popular world religions:
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. The latter three religions
came from the Indian subcontinent along with Jainism.

The economy of the country is among the world's fastest growing. It is the 7th
largest in the world with a nominal GDP of $2,250 billion (USD), and in terms of
PPP, the economy is 3rd largest (worth $8,720 trillion USD).[49] The growth rate is
8.25% for fiscal 2010. However, that is still $3678 (considering PPP) per person
per year. India's economy is based mainly on:

Service sector: 43%

Industries: 41%
Information technology: 7%
Farming: 7%
Outsourcing: 2%.
India's economy is diverse. Major industries include automobiles, cement,
chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum,
pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles.[50]

However, despite economic growth, India continues to suffer from poverty. 27.5% of
the population was living in poverty in 20042005.[51] In addition, 80.4% of the
population live on less than USD $2 a day,[52] which was lowered to 68% by 2009.
[53]

India has seven neighbours: Pakistan in the north-west, China and Nepal in the
north, Bhutan and Bangladesh in the north-east, Myanmar in the east and Sri Lanka,
an island, in the south.

The capital of India is New Delhi. India is a peninsula, bound by the Indian Ocean
in the south, the Arabian Sea on the west and Bay of Bengal in the east. The
coastline of India is of about 7,517 km (4,671 mi) long.[22] India has the third
largest military force in the world and nuclear weapons.[23]

India's economy became the world's fastest growing in the G20 developing nations in
the last quarter of 2014, replacing the People's Republic of China.[24] India's
literacy and wealth are also rising.[25] According to New World Wealth, India is
the seventh richest country in the world with a total individual wealth of $5.6
trillion.[26][27] However, it still has many social and economic issues like
poverty and corruption. India is a founding member of the World Trade Organisation
(WTO), and has signed the Kyoto Protocol.

India has the fourth largest number of spoken languages per country in the world,
only behind Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Nigeria.[28] People of many different
religions live there, including the five most popular world religions:
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. The latter three religions
came from the Indian subcontinent along with Jainism.

The economy of the country is among the world's fastest growing. It is the 7th
largest in the world with a nominal GDP of $2,250 billion (USD), and in terms of
PPP, the economy is 3rd largest (worth $8,720 trillion USD).[49] The growth rate is
8.25% for fiscal 2010. However, that is still $3678 (considering PPP) per person
per year. India's economy is based mainly on:

Service sector: 43%

Industries: 41%
Information technology: 7%
Farming: 7%
Outsourcing: 2%.
India's economy is diverse. Major industries include automobiles, cement,
chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum,
pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles.[50]

However, despite economic growth, India continues to suffer from poverty. 27.5% of
the population was living in poverty in 20042005.[51] In addition, 80.4% of the
population live on less than USD $2 a day,[52] which was lowered to 68% by 2009.
[53]

The economy of the country is among the world's fastest growing. It is the 7th
largest in the world with a nominal GDP of $2,250 billion (USD), and in terms of
PPP, the economy is 3rd largest (worth $8,720 trillion USD).[49] The growth rate is
8.25% for fiscal 2010. However, that is still $3678 (considering PPP) per person
per year. India's economy is based mainly on:

Service sector: 43%

Industries: 41%
Information technology: 7%
Farming: 7%
Outsourcing: 2%.
India's economy is diverse. Major industries include automobiles, cement,
chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum,
pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles.[50]

However, despite economic growth, India continues to suffer from poverty. 27.5% of
the population was living in poverty in 20042005.[51] In addition, 80.4% of the
population live on less than USD $2 a day,[52] which was lowered to 68% by 2009.
[53]
The economy of the country is among the world's fastest growing. It is the 7th
largest in the world with a nominal GDP of $2,250 billion (USD), and in terms of
PPP, the economy is 3rd largest (worth $8,720 trillion USD).[49] The growth rate is
8.25% for fiscal 2010. However, that is still $3678 (considering PPP) per person
per year. India's economy is based mainly on:

Service sector: 43%

Industries: 41%
Information technology: 7%
Farming: 7%
Outsourcing: 2%.
India's economy is diverse. Major industries include automobiles, cement,
chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum,
pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles.[50]

However, despite economic growth, India continues to suffer from poverty. 27.5% of
the population was living in poverty in 20042005.[51] In addition, 80.4% of the
population live on less than USD $2 a day,[52] which was lowered to 68% by 2009.
[53]

The economy of the country is among the world's fastest growing. It is the 7th
largest in the world with a nominal GDP of $2,250 billion (USD), and in terms of
PPP, the economy is 3rd largest (worth $8,720 trillion USD).[49] The growth rate is
8.25% for fiscal 2010. However, that is still $3678 (considering PPP) per person
per year. India's economy is based mainly on:

Service sector: 43%

Industries: 41%
Information technology: 7%
Farming: 7%
Outsourcing: 2%.
India's economy is diverse. Major industries include automobiles, cement,
chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum,
pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles.[50]

However, despite economic growth, India continues to suffer from poverty. 27.5% of
the population was living in poverty in 20042005.[51] In addition, 80.4% of the
population live on less than USD $2 a day,[52] which was lowered to 68% by 2009.
[53]

The economy of the country is among the world's fastest growing. It is the 7th
largest in the world with a nominal GDP of $2,250 billion (USD), and in terms of
PPP, the economy is 3rd largest (worth $8,720 trillion USD).[49] The growth rate is
8.25% for fiscal 2010. However, that is still $3678 (considering PPP) per person
per year. India's economy is based mainly on:

Service sector: 43%

Industries: 41%
Information technology: 7%
Farming: 7%
Outsourcing: 2%.
India's economy is diverse. Major industries include automobiles, cement,
chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum,
pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles.[50]

However, despite economic growth, India continues to suffer from poverty. 27.5% of
the population was living in poverty in 20042005.[51] In addition, 80.4% of the
population live on less than USD $2 a day,[52] which was lowered to 68% by 2009.
[53]