Location : Southern Asia, bordering Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km,
China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
Capital : New Delhi
Climate : varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Population : 1,065,070,607 (July 2004 est.)
Ethnic Make-up : Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)
Religions : Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5% (2000)
Government : federal republic
China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
Climate : varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Population : 1,065,070,607 (July 2004 est.)
Ethnic Make-up : Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)
Religions : Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5% (2000)
Government : federal republic
