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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Capital:            New Delhi

Language:        Hindi, English, and more than
                         a dozen local languages.

Population:      1.25 billion

Major Cities:   Mumbai, Calcutta, Bangalore

Area:               1.2 million square miles

Currency:        Indian Rupee

Time Zone:      GMT + 5.5hrs

International
Dialling Code:   +91
India is the seventh largest country in the
world, and has  well over a billion people. It’s
second only to China in population, and is an
extremely diverse country. There are vast
differences in geography, climate, culture,
Language, and ethnicity, across its expanse.

In the north, the Himalaya’s are a beautiful
tourist destination for the adventurous and
the spiritual. This region contains some of
India's most visited hill-stations and religious
places.

Below them are the plains, where the River
Ganga flows, and sprawling cities such as
Mumbai, & the capital New Delhi, are found.

Reaching the coast, you’ll discover pristine
beaches, backed by endless forests, and
guarded by centuries old forts - especially
around historic Goa.

Southern India is a bastion of indigenous
Culture. It features famous and historical
temples, tropical forests, backwaters in
Kerala, beautiful hill stations, beaches, &
cosmopolitan cities. There are also the lush
island groups of Andaman, Nicobar,  to the
east, and Lakshadweep on the west.