India is an intriguing country. It is and ancient land, with great cultural richness and a fascinating history. It is also a young country, struggling to form an egalitarian and democratic society. Part of the fascination of India lies in the fact that both ancient and modern India coexists here in perfect harmony. Pleasures of modern technology. The resulting images are confusing, both to the outsider looking in and to Indians themselves- and therein lies the mystery.

It is impossible not to be astonished by India. Nowhere on earth does humanity present itself in such a dizzying, creative burst of cultures and religions, races and tongues. Every aspect of the country presents itself on a massive, exaggerated scale worthy in comparison only to the superlative mountains that overshadow it. Perhaps the only thing more difficult that to be indifferent to India would be to describe or understand India completely.

Tourists and travelers ?

Regardless of how long they stay, often feel they are barely penetrating the surface, but even among Indians there are few experiences every person shares. The country and cultures within it are too diverse. Each person knows his or her own reality well, but much of the rest of the Indian experience is seen less clearly or, sometimes, not at all. India is many things to many people, and no one can claim to define its whole essence. Come and experience your India.

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Climate:

Varies from Himalayan in the North, to Temperate across the Northern plains and

Tropical monsoon climate across south India.

The Terrain:

Snow covered mountains in the extreme North, desert in Rajasthan, alluvial plain in North India, Plateau edged by Mountains and costal plains in south India.

Highest Mountain in India: Mt Kunchenjunga ? 8,598 m

Religion:Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christians 2.3%,

Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1%

( 2000 census )

Literacy:59.5%

Languages: Hindi is national language and primary tongue of 305 of the people; English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication.

There are 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telegu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an official language.

Government: -Federal Republic

Currency:Indian Rupee (INR)

Administrative Divisions: - 28 states and 7 union territories; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunchal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Karela, Lakshadweep, Madhya pradesh, Maharastra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pundiucheri, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Permission is required from government authorities to visit the states of North Eastern India. Tourists are not permitted to visit the Nicobar Islands.

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