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===Facts===
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*Population (2007): 1.12 billion; urban 27.8%.
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*Annual growth rate: 1.3%
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*Density: 324/sq. km.
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*Ethnic groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, others 3%. While the national census does not recognize racial or ethnic groups, it is estimated that there are more than 2,000 ethnic groups in India.
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*Religions: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi.
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*Languages: Hindi, English, and 16 other official languages.
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*Education: Years compulsory--none. Literacy--61%.
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*Health: Infant mortality rate--34.61/1,000. Life expectancy--68.59 years (2007 est.).
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*Work force (est.): 450 million. Agriculture--60%; industry and commerce--18%; services and government--22%
      
===Religion===
 
===Religion===
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'''Christianity''' is the third largest religion of India; 2.3% of the population are Christians.
 
'''Christianity''' is the third largest religion of India; 2.3% of the population are Christians.
 
India is home to 12 million '''Buddhists'''; 0.773% of the population are Buddhists. 4.2 million '''Jains''' live in India; 0.4% of the population are Jains. According to census of 2001, there are 19.2 million '''Sikhs''' in India. 0.006% of the population are '''Parsis''' ('''Zoroastrians'''). 2.2 million people in India follow the '''Bahá'í Faith''', which is the largest national contingent of Bahá'ís in the world. '''Jews''' are a religious minority of India, and are concentrated in the states of Kerala and Maharashtra. 2% of the population are '''atheists'''.
 
India is home to 12 million '''Buddhists'''; 0.773% of the population are Buddhists. 4.2 million '''Jains''' live in India; 0.4% of the population are Jains. According to census of 2001, there are 19.2 million '''Sikhs''' in India. 0.006% of the population are '''Parsis''' ('''Zoroastrians'''). 2.2 million people in India follow the '''Bahá'í Faith''', which is the largest national contingent of Bahá'ís in the world. '''Jews''' are a religious minority of India, and are concentrated in the states of Kerala and Maharashtra. 2% of the population are '''atheists'''.
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===Facts===
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*Population (2007): 1.12 billion; urban 27.8%.
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*Annual growth rate: 1.3%
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*Density: 324/sq. km.
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*Ethnic groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, others 3%. While the national census does not recognize racial or ethnic groups, it is estimated that there are more than 2,000 ethnic groups in India.
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*Religions: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi.
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*Languages: Hindi, English, and 16 other official languages.
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*Education: Years compulsory--none. Literacy--61%.
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*Health: Infant mortality rate--34.61/1,000. Life expectancy--68.59 years (2007 est.).
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*Work force (est.): 450 million. Agriculture--60%; industry and commerce--18%; services and government--22%
    
==Government==
 
==Government==
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