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ADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISIONS:
29 states and 6 union territories*
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| Andaman
and Nicobar Islands* |
Lakshadweep*
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Andhra Pradesh |
Madhya
Pradesh |
| Arunachal
Pradesh |
Maharashtra
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| Assam
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Manipur
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Bihar |
Meghalaya |
| Chandigarh*
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Mizoram
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Chhattisgarh |
Nagaland
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| Dadra
and Nagar Haveli* |
Orissa
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| Daman
and Diu* |
Puducherry*
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| Delhi |
Punjab
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| Goa
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Rajasthan
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| Gujarat
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Sikkim
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| Haryana
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Tamil
Nadu |
| Himachal
Pradesh |
Tripura
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| Jammu
and Kashmir |
Uttaranchal
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| Jharkhand
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Uttar
Pradesh |
| Karnataka
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West
Bengal |
| Kerala
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* Union territory
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| Location |
South
Asia |
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| Total
Population |
1,095,000,000 |
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| Government
type |
Federal
republic |
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| Currency |
Indian national Rupee (INR) |
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| Area
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Total:
3,287,590 sq. km.
Land: 2,973,190 sq. km.
Water: 314,400 sq. km. |
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| Area
comparative |
slightly
more than one-third the size of USA |
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| Climate |
Varies
from tropical monsoon in the south to temperate in the north |
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| Languages |
Hindi
(official); English for commerce; 14 regional dialects |
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| Legal
system |
Based
on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative
acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
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