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| Government Type |
federal republic |
| Legal System |
based on English common law; limited judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Currency |
Indian rupee (INR) |
| Economic Overview |
India's economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of support services. Overpopulation severely handicaps the economy and about a quarter of the population is too poor to be able to afford an adequate diet. Government controls have been reduced on imports and foreign investment, and privatization of domestic output has proceeded slowly. The economy has posted an excellent average growth rate of 6% since 1990, reducing poverty by about 10 percentage points. India has large numbers of well-educated people skilled in the English language; India is a major exporter of software services and software workers. The severe monsoon of mid-2002 has reduced agricultural output by perhaps 3%. The World Bank and others worry about the continuing public-sector budget deficit, running at approximately 10% of GDP in 1997-2002. |
| Natural Resources |
coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land |
| Primary Industries |
textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software |
| Agricultural Products |
rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry; fish |
| Import Commodities |
crude oil, machinery, gems, fertilizer, chemicals |
| Export Commodities |
textile goods, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, chemicals, leather manufactures |
| Export Partners |
US 20.9%, UK 5.2%, Germany 4.3%, Japan 4.0%, Benelux 3.3% (2000) |
| AIRPORTS of India |
| Ahmedabad - Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Int´l Airpor |
International, Ahmedabad 8km (4miles), Position 23°04´14"N, 072°37´36"E, Elevation 55m (180ft),5 Aircraft Stands |
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| Bangalore International Airport |
International, Position 12°57´00"N, 077°40´05"E, Elevation 888m (2,913ft) |
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| Kolkata - Netaji Subhas Chanra Bose Int´l Airport |
International, Kolkata/Calcutta 15km (9miles), Position 22°39´17"N, 088°26´48"E, Elevation 6m (19ft),27 Aircraft Stands |
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| Mumbai/Bombay - Chhatarpati Shivaji International |
Mumbai/Bombay 28km (17miles), Position 19°05´27"N, 072°52´00"E, Elevation 8m (26ft),64 Aircraft Stands |
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| Goa - Dabolim Airport |
International, Panaji 30km (18miles), Position 15°22´51"N, 073°50´00"E, Elevation 56m (183ft) |
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