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Population: 1,129,866,154
Location: Southern Asia
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Languages: English and Hindi, as well as 14 other official languages
Religion: Hindu 80.5% Muslim 13.4% Christian 2.3% Sikh 1.9% other 1.8% unspecified 0.1%
Climate:Upland plain (Deccan Plateau)
in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
About India: Despite impressive
gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, significant overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife. Human trafficking issues also plague this country; orphaned children are particularly vulnerable to commercial exploitation and involuntary servitude.
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Quick Facts
India
has more orphaned children than any nation in the world, 35 million.
This is approximately the population of the state of California. |
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The Orphan Crisis
9% of India's children are orphans.
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HIV/AIDS Epidemic
5.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in India and 310,000 people had died by 2001. |
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