Facts for the Traveller

Population: 1000000000
Area: 3287590km²
Capital: New Delhi
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Country dialing code: 91
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 230-240V, 50Hz
Government type: federal republic
President: Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister: Dr Manmohan Singh

Religions:

82% Hindu, 12% Muslim, 2.3% Christian, 1.9% Sikh, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.5% other

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