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