India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres (4,700 mi). It is bordered by Pakistan to the west;[16] People’s Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. (wikipedia)

India – A Country Profile

Official Name: Republic of India
Location: South Asia
Population: 1.15 billion

People Below Poverty Line: 456 million (highest in the world)
Deaths Due to Poverty: 20,000 per day, 270 million since 1990 (highest in the world)
Number of HIV/AIDS Infected People: 5.7 million (highest in the world)
Number of People Without Access to Toilets: 650 million (highest in the world)
Child Malnutrition Rate: 46% (highest in the world)
Forced Child Labor: 50 million (highest in the world)
Number of Prostitutes: 10 million (only in mumbai) (highest in the world)
Reported Rapes per Day: 48 approx.
Percentage of Rapes Reported: 1.42% (only 1 out of 70 rapes is reported)

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