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Area:
1,269,345 square miles
Population:
1,014,004,000
Under 35 years of age:
69%
Major Religions:
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism.
Official Language:
Hindu
Literacy Rate:
52%
Industry:
Jute, processed food, steel, machinery, cement.
India
The world's second most populous nation (after China), India is located on the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Diverse of language and beliefs the country is a patchwork of cultures in fifteen states organized from over 550 in 1947.Contrary to popular belief, only some areas revere cattle as sacred. The country is a republic with ties to its Commonwealth of Nations head, Great Britain. Currently, under a new law, converts to Christianity have to appeal to the State for permission to change "religions" or consider baptism.
