India Profile
- Country: India
- Area: 3,287,263 km²
- Capital: New Delhi
- Population: 1,027,015,247 inhabitants
- Language: Hindi and English (official)
- Religion: Hindus 81.5%
- Form of Government: Federal Republic
- Major cities: Kolkata, Delhi, Greater Bombay, Cochin
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Useful information about India
- Currency: Indian Rupee
- International dialing code: 0091
- International vehicle registration code: IND
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport with visa
- Vaccination required: antimalarial prophylaxis recommended in some areas of the country
- Electric current: 220V
- Unit of measurement: imperial system
- Time zones: + 5.30 hour
- Fixed-date holidays: January 26 Republic Day, August 15 Independence Day (commemorating the day India gained independence from the British in 1947), October 2 Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday anniversary (he played a fundamental role in India’s independence)
- Climate: Bisected by the Tropic of Cancer, India has a monsoon climate. The hottest month is May with high temperatures throughout the country, the coldest month is January, temperatures can be cold in the north and in the pre-Himalayan and Himalayan regions.
- Average temperatures: 24.7°C (13.5°C in winter, 31°C in summer)
- Transportation: Local transportation includes buses, taxis, autorickshaws, cycle rickshaws, and tongas but the railway system is also well organized.
- Airports: Calcutta/DumDum, Bombay/Santa Cruz, Delhi/Palam
