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Geography
India is a large country in Southern Asia, buttressed by the
long sweep of the Himalayas in the North and protruding in to the
Indian Ocean in the South. India is surrounded by Pakistan from
North-West, China, Nepal and Bhutan from North, and Bangladesh and
Myanmar from East Sri Lanka Island hanging off its Southern tip. It is
the 7th largest country in the world.
Weather
India has a three-season year : hot, wet and cool. Hot season
is between June to September. The wet is between March to June and
September to October and the cool season is between December to
March. In the North of India, only have two seasons, hot and cool. Hot
season is between June to end of September and cool season is between
September to April.
Background
Information
Full
country name: Republic of
India
Area:
3,287,000 sq. km
Population:
about one billion
Capital City:
New Delhi (pop. 10.1 million)
People:
72% Indo-Aryan, 25% Dravidian, 3% Mongoloid.
Language:
Hindi and English, plus 15 main languages and over 700 dialects.
Religion:
82% Hindu, 11% Muslim, 2% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist and 0.7% Janie.
Government:
Republic.
Economic
Profile
GDP:
US $ 1,250 billion
World GDP
ranking: 5th
GDP Per head:
US $ 350
Annual growth:
5%
Inflation:
5%
Major
Industries: Agriculture (rice,
wheat, tea, rubber), textiles, coal and steel.
Entry
Information
When
to go there: The best time to
visit India is in winter Between October to March; because in this
time, weather is the best and you could rest and visit well.
Visas:
Virtually every body needs a visa to visit India. They come in a
variety of flavors ranging first days to six months and include
single and multiple-entry versions. Only six month tourist visa are
extendable. check, whether your visa is valid from the date of entry
or the date of issue.
How
to get there: The best way is to get there by airplane to Bombay,
Madras or
Delhi airports. It is also possible to get there by sea or earth, but
it is not completely safe.
Getting
around: Most tourists get
around by train, cheaper, easier and possible to see more places. Also
could get around by bus or Indian Air-lines.
Transportation
Between cities: Airplane, train,
bus
In cities: Bus, mini-bus, taxi and Riksha.
Money
and Costs
Currency:
Indian Rupee.
Relative costs: Budget meal: US $ 1
Restaurant meal:
US $ 2-5
Budget room:
US $ 3-10 (double)
Mid-range hotel
room: US $ 12-25 (double)
Time
Zone:
GMT/UTC plus 5
hours 30 minutes
Electricity:
230-240 V, 50HZ
Weights
and measures:
Metric system
Communication:
Telephone, Fax, Post, Telegraph, Email, Mobile, Internet.
Business
hours
Government:
8-17
Shopping: 8-13
Weekend:
Saturday and Sunday.
Art
and Culture
India is an ancient country with more than 4000 years history
and Aryan Culture. Now, Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims have different
traditions. Carpet, pottery, silk, architecture, movie and music are
most important crafts and Arts in India. "Taj Mahal" is an ancient
monument with special Architecture in the world.
Embassies
All countries have embassy in Delhi and Bombay.
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