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Country Profile: A. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1. Republic of India 2. Climate a. Weather i. Tropical monsoon (south) - Temperate (north) b. Rain Fall i. Average Rain Fall: 160-200cm c. Vegetation  i. Tropical Evergreen Rainforests  ii. Deciduous or Monsoon Type Forests  iii. Dry Deciduous Forest and Scrubs  iv. Semi-desert and Desert Vegetations  v. Tidal or Mangrove Forests  vi. Mountain Forests <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a. Location <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">i. 20 00 N, 77 00 E (latitude and longitude) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ii. Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">b. Physical Features <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">i. Deccean Plateau (south) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ii. Plains along the Ganges <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">iii. Himalyas (north) (what would one see in the country in the way of mountains, deserts, plains, major rivers, coast lines, etc.) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">c. Country Size: 3,287,590 sq km <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">B. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a. Government <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">i. Federal Republic <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ii. Government Officials <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">President Pratibha PATIL <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Vice President Hamid ANSARI <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">  Prime Minister Manmohan SINGH <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iii.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Political Parties (Parties with more than four seats in People’s Assembly listed) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bahujan Samaj Party <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bharatiya Janata Party <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Biju Janata Dal <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> d) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communist Party of India <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> e)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communist Party of India-Marxist <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> f)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Dravida Munnetra Kazagham <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> g)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Indian National Congress <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> h) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Janata Dal (United) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Jharkhand Mukti Morcha <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> j)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Lok Jan Shakti Party <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> k)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Nationalist Congress Party <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> l)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pattali Makkal Katchi <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> m)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Rashtriya Janata Dal <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> n) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Samajwadi Party <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> o)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Shiromani Akali Dal <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> p) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Shiv Sena <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">b. New Dalhi <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">c. International Organization Affiliations <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ADB <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  ii.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">AfDB (nonregional members) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  iii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ARF <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iv. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ASEAN (dialogue partner) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> v.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BIMSTEC <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> vi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BIS <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> vii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">CERN (observer) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> viii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">SCO (observer) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ix. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UN <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> x.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNCTAD <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNDOF <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNESCO <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xiii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNHCR <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xiv. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNIDO <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xv. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNIFIL <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xvi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNITAR <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xvii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNMIS <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xviii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNMIT <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xix. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UNOCI <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xx. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">WHO <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">d. Army <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Males at age 16-49: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 301,094,084 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Females at age 16-49: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 283,047,141 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">C. CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a. Culture <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Hindi 41% <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9% <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iv. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">b. Population <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1,147,995,904 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1.578% <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Distribution <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">0-14 years: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 31.5% (male 189,238,487/female 172,168,306) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">15-64 years: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 63.3% (male 374,157,581/female 352,868,003) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">65 years and over: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 5.2% (male 28,285,796/female 31,277,725) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">c. Major Cities <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mumbai <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  ii.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Agra <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Chandigarh <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iv. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Jaipur <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> v.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Ahmedabad <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> vi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Chennai <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> vii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mumbai <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> viii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Bangalore <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ix. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Delhi <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> x.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Pune <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Kolkota <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Hyderabad <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xiii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Thiruvananthapuram <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">d. Infant Mortality Rate <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">male: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 36.94 deaths/1,000 live births <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">female: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 27.12 deaths/1,000 live births <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> e.  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Life Expectancy <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">male: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 66.87 years <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">female: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 71.9 years <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> f.  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Education & Doctors <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teachers - 2.395 per 1,000 people <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Doctors- 0.4 per 1,000 people <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">D. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a. GDP <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Total- $1.237 trillion <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Per capita- $2,900 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">b. Arable land- 48.83% <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">c. Natural Resources <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Iron ore <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Manganese <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> iv. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mica <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> v.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bauxite <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> vi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Titanium ore <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> vii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Chromite <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> viii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Natural gas <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ix. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Diamonds <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> x.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Petroleum <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> xi. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Limestone <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">d. Products <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Agricultural <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Tobacco Products <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Aromatic Plants <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Animal Fodders <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  ii.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Industrial <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Industrial Machinery <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Machine Tools <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Industrial Components & Devices <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> d)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Industrial Process Equipments <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> e)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Material Handling Equipments <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> f)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Testing and Measuring Instruments <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> g)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mechanical Equipments <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> h)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pollution Control Equipment <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Energy Conservation Systems <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">e. Imports & Exports <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> i.  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Major Exports <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Petroleum Products <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Textile goods <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Gems and Jewelry <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> d)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Engineering Goods <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> e)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Chemicals <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> f)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Leather Manufactures <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Major Imports <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Crude Oil <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Machinery <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> c)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Gems <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> d)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Fertilizer <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> e)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Chemicals <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">f. Money <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Currency <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Indian Rupees <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Exchange Rate <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Indian rupees (INR) per US dollar - 43.319 (2008) 41.487 (2007), 45.3 (2006), 44.101 (2005), 45.317 (2004), 46.583 (2003) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">g. Balance of Trade: -6,299.3  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Exports <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> a)   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">17,604.5 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Imports <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"> b)  <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">23,903.8 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">h. Historical events (Since 1980) <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">  i.   <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Sources: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5330.html#2008 <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html