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　　Area: about 2.98 million square km (excluding the Indian-occupied area on the Sino-Indian border and the Indian-controlled area in Kashmir)

　　Population: 1.09 billion

　　Languages: English and Hindi are both official languages

　　Religion: about 82 percent of residents believe in Hinduism

　　Capital: New Delhi

　　Economy: The country is basically self-sufficient in agriculture, and its industry has formed a complete system. The Indian government launched comprehensive economic reforms in July 1991, reducing government control of industry, foreign trade and banking. Its economic growth rate was 7.5 percent in the 2004-2005 fiscal year.