india social studies country study

India Gate - Photo by bijoy mohan - CC-BY

Population 2006 ........................................ 1,095,351.995
GDP per capita 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$)........... $3700
GDP 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$ billions)................ 4.042
Unemployment...........................................................................................8.8%
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... 1.7
Labor force (%) ....... 2.7

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Winter Sunrise at Taj - Photo by Koshyk - CC-BY

Total Area...................................................................1,269,340 sq. mi.
Poverty (% of population below national poverty line)...... 37
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 27
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 63
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 73
Child malnutrition (% of children under 5) ..............................53
Access to safe water (% of population) ..................................... 85
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) ...........................................47

Biodiversity Profile of India __ Learn about India's wild life, wetlands, climate zones, national parks and more. - From wcmc.org - http://www.wcmc.org.uk/igcmc/main.html

Census of India, Govt. of India - Ministry of Home Affairs, Official web-site __ Official count of the Indian population broken into many sub-groups. - From Government of India - http://www.censusindia.net/

CIA - The World Factbook -- India __ A detailed look at India including history, culture, political structure, economy and many other topics. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html

Country Profile: India __ A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. "It has developed the capacity to strike at China and arch-rival Pakistan with its own missiles, and has carried out a programme of nuclear tests in defiance of world opinion. However, India is still struggling with huge social, economic and environmental problems." - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm

Directory of official web sites of Government of India __ They are all here. - From NIC - http://goidirectory.nic.in/

Embassy of India, Washington, DC __ No place better to begin a study of India. You will find lots of news, general information, an overview of the country, foreign policy and relations, travel information and a lot more. - From Embassy of India - http://www.indianembassy.org/

HindustanTimes.com - The name India trusts for news __ Online English language newspaper. - illustrated - From Hindustan Times - http://www.hindustantimes.com/

India __ A guide to law, constitution/s, legal history, international agreements and more. - From Law Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/india.html

India __ "India will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity. Nothing in the country is ever quite what you expect, and the only thing to expect is the unexpected which comes in many forms and will always want to sit next to you. India is a litmus test for many travellers and some visitors are only too happy to get on an aircraft and fly away." History, culture, statistics - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/indian_subcontinent/india/

India Exports __ You will find charted exports information by industry, product and value in U.S. Dollars. Click on the little "+" icons for even more detailed information about each topic. - From intracen.org - http://www.intracen.org/appli1/TradeCom/TP_EP_CI.aspx?RP=004&YR=2005

india map and map of india information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps of India, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/in.htm

India Photos __ You will find galleries of click-to-enlarge photos of India. Pictures of India. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/

India Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures of India as well as an 'atlas' style summary with maps of India and more. - illustrated - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/world/india

India Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country. 'Caution' only a portion of the video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable. - From searchforvideo.com - http://www.searchforvideo.com/countries/india/

Indian Parliament Home Page __ Read about the issues, legislation, members and a good overview of government's activities. - illustrated - From Government of India - http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/

Official Web site of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Celebrates Visit India Year 1999-2000 : The Official Website of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India __ Here you will find all you need to know to plan a trip to India whether for business or pleasure. - illustrated - From Government of India - http://www.tourisminindia.com/