| Country: | Republic of India |
| Location: | South Asia |
| Time: | UTC (+) 5 1/2 hrs |
| Capital: | New Delhi |
| Languages: | Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu & seventeen regional Languages |
| Area: | 3,287,240 km2 |
| Population: | 1,186,243,000 |
| Currency: | Indian Rupee, US $1 = INR. 45,71 |
| National Day: | Jan 26 (Republic Day) and Aug 15 (Independence Day) |
| Climate: | Hot tropical weather with variations from region to region Coolest weather lasts from December to February, with cool, fresh morning and evening and dry sunny days. Really hot weather when it is dry, dusty and unpleasent, is between March and May. Monsoon rains occur in most region in summer between June and September. |
COUNTRY INFORMATION
- India at a glance
- India tourist office
- Resource Guide – Indian Politics on Internet
- South Asia Resources
- Worldfactbook – India
- India country study
- Maps of India
back
top
