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Currency: Indian Rupee
Country code: 0091
International license plate: IND
Driving lane: sx
Entry documents: Passport with visa
Vaccination required: antimalarial prophylaxis recommended in some areas of the country
Electric current: 220V
Unit of measure: imperial system
Time Zones: + 5.30 now
Fixed date holidays: January 26 Republic Day, August 15 Independence Day (in memory of the day India gained independence from the British in 1947), October 2 Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary (he played a key role in India's Independence ' India)
Climate: Cut in half by the Tropic of Cancer, India has a monsoon climate. The hottest month is May where high temperatures are recorded throughout the country, the coldest is January, temperatures can be harsh in the north and in the pre-Himalayan and Himalayan region.
Average temperatures: 24,7°C (13,5°C in winter, 31°C in summer)
Transportation: Local modes of transport include buses, taxis, auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and tongas but the railway system is also well organised.
Airports: Calcutta/DumDum, Bombay/Santa Cruz, Delhi/Palam

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