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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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/Â
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.htmlÂ
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 Â
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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/
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India __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research. "Handbook
Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each
study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's
historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign
policy." - From Library of Congress -
http://countrystudies.us/india/
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, 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/indiaÂ
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/
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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/
