India

Population: 1.1 billion (UN, 2005).
Capital: New Delhi.
Area: 3.1 million sq km (1.2 million sq miles), excluding Indian-administered Kashmir (',569 sq km/38,830 sq miles).
Major languages: Hindi, English and 17 other official languages.
Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism.
Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 65 years (women) (UN).
Monetary unit: 1 Indian Rupee = 100 paise.
Main exports: Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewellery, software services and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products.
GNI per capita: US $620 (World Bank, 2005).

For more info on India:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm

In 2025 VAP has 40 project(s) in India

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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