India
Geographical information:
Area: 3,287,594 km2
Population: 1,148 million (2008) [1]
Capital: New Delhi
Official language: Hindi, English
Economic data:
GDP (nominal) 2007 [2]
- Total $ 1,099 billion
- Pro capita $ 977
- % World GDP 2.0 [4]
GDP (PPP) 2007 [3]
- Total $ 2,989 billion
- Pro capita $ 2,659
- % World GDP 4.58 [4]
Form of Government:
Parliamentary Federal Republic
Leader:
Head of Government: Manmohan Singh
[1] ONU - World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/index.aspx
[2] Estimates for 2007 published by the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2008.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/index.aspx
[3] PPP (Purchasing Power Parity)
Estimates for 2007 published by the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2008.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/01/weodata/index.aspx
For further information on the calculation of purchasing power parity consult
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcolo_delle_parit%C3%A0_dei_poteri_d%27acquisto
[4] Reprocessing of the figures published by the International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database.
