India fast facts
Full Country Name: The Republic of India
Population: 1,134 million
Capital city: New Delhi
Languages: The official language is Hindi, but there are 18 main and regional languages adopted as state languages.
Currency: Rupee
Major agricultural exports: tea, meat, tobacco, ground coffee, ground nuts
Population living on less than $2 a day: 76%
Life expectancy: 64
Adult Literacy Rate: 65%
HDI Ranking: 132 out of 177
did you know?
India is one of the world's main tea growers, exporting more than 12% of the world's tea