India is found in Aisa, south of China and East of Pakistan. It is the second most populous country in the world, home to 1.21 billion people. India is also the one of the largest countries on the planet, ranking seventh in size with over 3.1 million square kilometers. New Delhi is the capital of India, but it is not even close to being the most populous city with just 300 thousand. Mumbai stands first with over 12 million people, Delhi second with just over 11 million, and Third is Bangalore with 8 million residents.
With a thirty three percent povery rate, India is one of the poorest countries in the world. In rural India, 34 percent of the people live with an income ofless than $1.25 per day, and 68 percent live on less than $2 per day. The main ways that citizens of India make money are textiles, mining, agriculture and tourism. India is the largest producer of milk in the world, and second in rice, sugarcane, cotton, silk, and wheat. India also has the tenth largest economy in the world by nominal GDP. It is home to the third largest railroad system, and produces the 4th most energy on Earth.
India's president is Pronab Muherjee who is 76 years old. The government is a contitutional republic and a direct democracy. Most of their laws are based on the Constitution of India. The currency of India is the rupee, and 1 rupee equals about 1 cent in US dollars.
Vacation spots in India include beaches along their 7,000 miles of coastline, the golden triangle, Ancient temples, and many national parks. The land in India includes many mountains, valleys, plains, and beaches. The country is bordered by the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian sea.
The primary issue in the last couple of decades in India is pollution. This pollution comes in many different forms such as air pollution that mainly comes from burning waste, and water pollution which comes from sacrificial purposes, the lack of garbage waste, and that there are very few sewers. The massive population adds even more pressure to this problem.
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