Country Profile: India
By: Madison Ripley
Population
1.252 billion people as of 2013.
Government
India's government is federal republic.
Economy
India has a capitalist economy.
Currency
India's currency is Indian Ruppee. The USA's $1 is the Indian Ruppee's or INR' s 61.44 dollars.
Countries GDP
India is ranked in 10th place for the worlds GDP. India has a GDP of 2,048 USA Dollars.
Literacy and Life Expancy Rates
The literacy rates for India are 62.8% total for the whole country. The life Expancy rates for Male/Female are 66.68/69.06 years old (2014).
Offical Language(s)
Hindi and English are Inida's offical languages.
Tourist Attractions
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal: Agra is home to the Taj Mahal. It's India's most popular historical attraction in India. You can go in and view the beautiful monument located India.
Golden Temple
Golden Temple: Amritsar, home to the Golden Temple, was founded in 1577 by Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru of Sikhs. It’s the spiritual capital of the Sikhs and gained its name, meaning "Holy Pool of Nectar", from the body of water around the Golden Temple. The exquisite Golden Temple attracts pilgrims from all over the world. It's quite interesting at night when it’s beautifully lit up.
Ajanta and Ellora Cave's
Ajanta and Ellora Cave's : There are 34 cave's at Ellora dating from between the 6th and 11th centuries AD, and 29 cave's at Ajanta dating back to between the 2nd century BC and 6th century AD. You can view the many beautiful cave's in India which are made in the culture of Buddhist, Hindu and Juan.
Historical Events
2000
Inida's population exceeds 1 billion.
2004-2005
Series of natural disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, brings destruction to southern coastal communities.
2007
Pratibha Patil becomes the first female president of India.
Current Event
India Elections 2014
In New Dehli there are 788 million people eligible for voting. With the largest Democracy, it's more than double the population of the United States of America.
Is Inida's Country Successful?
No, I feel India is not a successful country, although they are in the 10th highest GDP average, they still have a lot of poverty and could be very successful if the helped those in poverty and grew their economy to the highest of their ability.
Company located in India
ADF Foods Ltd. is engaged in manufacturing a wide range of canned, bottled, and processed vegetables, fruits, and foods for the export and domestic markets.
How could Inida's country improve their economy?
Getting people of the street who are in poverty and putting them through training and working in factories so their family gets income, you the country gets more imports and exports.