India
Population: 1029 million
Area: 3,287,590 square km, 3,287,590 square miles.
Language(s): Hindi (in the Devnagari script), 18 other languages. English widely used
Capital City: New Delhi
Major Cities: Bangalore, Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), Hyderabad, Mumbai (Bombay).
Local Time: GMT +5½
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR 1 = 100 Paise)
Notes: INR: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100,...
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India is an economically developing democratic republic. Tourist facilities varying in degree of comfort and amenities are widely available in the major population centers and main tourist areas.
AREAS OF INSTABILITY AND TERRORISM: JAMMU and KASHMIR The Department of State strongly urges private citizens to avoid all travel to the Kashmir Valley, Doda district, and Srinagar in...
A two-week expedition through one of India’s national parks begins and ends with the search for tigers. India once teemed with Bengal tigers, but thanks to trophy hunting of tens of thousands of them during the time of the Raj, tigers are now an endangered species. Poachers still threaten the diminishing populations.
Tigers are solitary animals who usually hunt at night and...
Climate: Hot tropical weather with considerable regional variations. The climate is dominated by the Asiatic monsoon. From Jun-Sep the country is influenced by the rainy monsoon from the south west. At this time rainfall can be very heavy, particularly over the higher regions facing the sea. The coolest time with the driest weather is between Dec-Feb. The weather gets hotter...
