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Bharat

bulletCapital: New Delhi.    Area: 1,222,243 sq. mi. 
bulletPopulation: ~952 million.  Pop. density: 779 per sq. mi. Urban: 26%
bulletEthnic groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3%.
bulletPrincipal languages: Hindi (official), English (associate official), 17 regional languages.
bulletReligions: Hindu 80%, Muslim 14%, Christian 2%, Sikh 2%.
bulletDefense: 2.8% of GDP (FY 1994-95). Active troop strength: 1.1 mil.