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General Information about India

India is the 7th largest country in the world and the 2nd most populated with over one billion people living there. India is located in southern Asia and the main section is bordered by Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Indian Ocean. The smaller section of India is landlocked between Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China and Burma. There are around 15 official languages spoken in Indian, the most commonly used is Hindi which is the primary language of over 30% of the population. English is also an official language and is widely spoken. Around 81% of India's population are of the Hindu religion. India's capital city is New Delhi situated in India's north but Mumbai on India's western coast is the country's largest city.

The Taj Mahal is India's most famous landmark. The Taj Mahal is a white marble Mughal mausoleum which was completed in 1648 and was built in Agra under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan reign in memory of his second wife who died in 1631. Persian, Islamic, Turkish and Indian architectural styles were incorperated to build the Taj Mahal.

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Climate

Find Out About The Climate In India

The climate of India is generally tropical with four main seasons of winter, summer, advancing monsoon, and retreating monsoon. March through to June are the best months to visit as these are the driest and warmest months with average temperatures of 32 degrees, with a hot wind occuring in the northern parts. However in the west of India temperatures can be higher. Winters are mild lasting from December to February with averages of 15 degrees and lows of zero in the northern ranges. Visiting from June to September should be taken with care as this is the Advancing Monsoon season which brings heavy rainfalls. September brings relief from the monsoon with conditions starting to ease off.

Geography

Geographical Information On India

Officially known as the Republic of India can be located in the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. India is in the top ten countries in the world and measures over 3,287,590 square kilometres with massive coastline of 7,000 kilometres. India has a total of 28 states which are then divided into districts as well as seven union territories. India is the home of the third tallest mountain in the world which is Kangchenjunga which rises to 8,598 metres. The terrain in India varies from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, as well as rainforests, hills, plains and plateaus.

Economy

Learn About The Economy In India

India's economy revolves mainly around the service industry which contributes over 48 percent of the economy. The agricultural industry employs more than half of the population while only contributing 23.6 percent. The unemployment rate is considerably low with only 9.2 percent recorded back in 2004. India's main exports are mainly textile goods, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, and chemicals. India is only 54.2 percent free financially and is the world's 115th freest economy since 2007. The official currency of India is the Indian Rupee.

Apartments in India

* Agra Apartments* Alleppey Apartments* Aurangabad Apartments
* Bangalore Apartments* Darjeeling Apartments* Goa Apartments
* Indore Apartments* Kerala Trivandrum Apartments* Kodumbu Apartments
* Mumbai Apartments* New Delhi Apartments

Attractions, Activities and Tours in India

* New Delhi Attractions

Guesthouses in India

* Agra Guesthouses* Ahmedabad Guesthouses* Alappuzha Guesthouses
* Anjuna Guesthouses* Bandhavgarh Guesthouses* Bangalore Guesthouses
* Bikaner Guesthouses* Chandigarh Guesthouses* Cochin Guesthouses
* Dehradun Guesthouses* Dharamsala Guesthouses* Ernakulam Guesthouses
* Fort Cochin Guesthouses* Goa Guesthouses* Hyderabad Guesthouses
* Jaipur Guesthouses* Jaisalmer Guesthouses* Jodhpur Guesthouses
* Kanha National Park Guesthouses* Kochi Guesthouses* Kolkata Guesthouses
* Kollam Guesthouses* Kovalam Guesthouses* Kumarakom Guesthouses
* Mananthavady Guesthouses* Munnar Guesthouses* Nainital Guesthouses
* New Delhi Guesthouses* Noida Guesthouses* Pondicherry Guesthouses
* Pushkar Guesthouses* Santiniketan Guesthouses* Srinagar Guesthouses
* Thekkady Guesthouses* Thrissur Guesthouses* Trivandrum Guesthouses
* Udaipur Guesthouses* Varanasi Guesthouses* Varkala Guesthouses
* Wayanad Guesthouses

Hostels in India

* Agra Hostels* Ahmedabad Hostels* Alappuzha Hostels
* Amritsar Hostels* Assagao Hostels* Aurangabad Hostels
* Bandhavgarh Hostels* Bangalore Hostels* Bikaner Hostels
* Chennai Hostels* Cochin Hostels* Dalhousie Hostels
* Darjeeling Hostels* Dharamsala Hostels* Fatehpur Sikri Hostels
* Fort Cochin Hostels* Goa Hostels* Gurgaon Hostels
* Gwalior Hostels* Hyderabad Hostels* Indore Hostels
* Jaipur Hostels* Jaisalmer Hostels* Jodhpur Hostels
* Kausani Hostels* Khajuraho Hostels* Kochi Hostels
* Kolkata Hostels* Kottayam Hostels* Kovalam Hostels
* Kumarakom Hostels* Kumily Hostels* Leh Ladakh Hostels
* Lonavala Hostels* Lucknow Hostels* Mahabalipuram Hostels
* Manali Hostels* Mathura Hostels* Mumbai Hostels
* Munnar Hostels* Mussoorie Hostels* Nagothane Hostels
* Nagpur Hostels* Nainital Hostels* New Delhi Hostels
* Orchha Hostels* Pahalgam Hostels* Palakkad Hostels
* Pondicherry Hostels* Poshina Hostels* Pune Hostels
* Puri Hostels* Pushkar Hostels* Sakleshpur Hostels
* Sawai Madhopur Hostels* Shimla Hostels* Spiti Valley Hostels
* Srinagar Hostels* Thanjavur Hostels* Thekkady Hostels
* Thrissur Hostels* Trivandrum Hostels* Udaipur Hostels
* Varanasi Hostels* Varkala Hostels* Vellore Hostels
* Wayanad Hostels

Hotels in India

* Agra Hotels* Ahmedabad Hotels* Allahabad Hotels
* Alleppey Hotels* Alsisar Hotels* Amritsar Hotels
* Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam Hotels* Aurangabad Hotels* Badami Hotels
* Baddi Hotels* Bangalore Hotels* Bhopal Hotels
* Bhubaneswar Hotels* Bikaner Hotels* Bodhgaya Hotels
* Chennai Hotels* Chennai Tamil Nadu Hotels* Darjeeling Hotels
* Dehradun Hotels* Dharamshala Hotels* Goa Hotels
* Gokarna Hotels* Gujarat Hotels* Gurgaon Hotels
* Gwalior Hotels* Haridwar Hotels* Hyderabad Hotels
* Indore Hotels* Jabalpur Hotels* Jaipur Hotels
* Jaisalmer Hotels* Jalandhar Hotels* Jammu Hotels
* Jamshedpur Hotels* Jodhpur Hotels* Kanpur Hotels
* Karnataka Hotels* Karwar Hotels* Katra Hotels
* Kerala Kottayam Hotels* Kerala Kozhikode Hotels* Kerala Trivandrum Hotels
* Khajuraho Hotels* Kochi Hotels* Kolkata Hotels
* Kollam Hotels* Lucknow Hotels* Ludhiana Hotels
* Luni Hotels* Madhya Pradesh Hotels* Madurai Hotels
* Mahabalipuram Hotels* Manali Hotels* Mandawa Hotels
* Mararikulam Hotels* Mathura Hotels* Mount Abu Hotels
* Mumbai Hotels* Munnar Hotels* Mussoorie Hotels
* Nagpur Hotels* New Delhi Hotels* Ooty Hotels
* Pondicherry Hotels* Pune Hotels* Rajasthan Bharatpur Hotels
* Rajasthan Bundi Hotels* Rajasthan Chittorgarh Hotels* Rajasthan Jaisalmer Hotels
* Rajasthan Kota Hotels* Ratnagiri Hotels* Shimla Hotels
* Srinagar Hotels* Surat Hotels* Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari Hotels
* Tamil Nadu Kodaikanal Hotels* Thekkady Hotels* Tirupati Hotels
* Trivandrum Hotels* Udaipur Hotels* Varanasi Hotels

Tours in India

* Agra Tours* Ahmedabad Tours* Bangalore Tours
* Bombay Tours* Cochin Tours* Delhi Tours
* Goa Tours* Jaipur Tours* Jodhpur Tours
* Kochi Tours* Madras Tours* Mumbai Tours
* New Delhi Tours* Udaipur Tours

Must Explore would like to wish you an enjoyable stay in India.

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