INDIA, GEOGRAPHICALLY MIRRORED

India, the second largest country in the world population wise and seventh territory wise, is north of the Equator,
between 8'4''to 37'6" North latitude and 68'7"to 97'25" East longitude.
The country's land is flanked by the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, along the southeast and along the
southwest respectively. On the western border is situated Pakistan and in the east, Bangladesh and Burma.
Along her northern boundary are Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet and Sinkiang region of China. The Gulf of Mannar and the
Palk Strait separate India from Sri Lanka.
From North to South, India measures about 3214km and from east to west, about 2933km.The total land area is
32,68,090 sq.km. Its land frontier is 15,200km and coastline, 6103km.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea are parts of the
Indian Territory. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are great tourist destinations.
The four major geographical regions of India are:

The great Himalayan range,

The Indo Gangetic Plain,
The Desert regions and
The Deccan Plateau and Peninsula.
The Himalayan regions are interspersed with wide plateaus and valleys like Kashmir and Kulu. Some of the
world's highest peaks are in the Himalayas. This
mountain
region covers about one-sixth the area of India. This stretches from one end of India to the other in the
northernmost part of the country and comprises almost parallel ranges between which are found large plateau
and beautiful fertile valleys. They extend over a distance of around 2,400 Km.
The near-level Indo-Gangetic Plains, among the greatest stretches of the flat alluvium in the world, are formed
by the basins of three rivers-the Sind, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.This extends across Northern India for
about 2,400 Km with a width varying from 260 to 350 Km. It is almost the most densely populated area in the
whole earth. It is a little over a quarter as large as the mountain region.
The Desert regions are: The 'Great desert' extending from the edge of Rann of Kutch beyond the Luni river
northward, embracing the whole of Rajasthan-Sind frontier, and the "Little Desert" extending from the Luni river
between Jaisalmer and Jodhpur up to the north. Between both the deserts is rocky waste.
The Deccan Plateau and Peninsula, extending south of the Vindhyas is geologically the oldest portion of the
Indian land. The Aravalli, Vindhya, Maikala and Ajanta mountain ranges separate this Plateau from the Gangetic
plain. This Plateau is flanked by the Eastern and the Western Ghats.The average height of the Eastern Ghats is
around 600metres and that of the Western Ghats is around 1000 meters. Some peaks in the Western Ghats are
more than 2000 meters high. The western Ghats fall abruptly in to the Arabian Sea. The narrow strip of land
formed in between is highly fertile and comprises mostly the state of Kerala. . Both the Ghats meet at the
southern point in the Nilgiri hills, in which is situated the Queen of hill stations called Ootacamud or more lovingly
Ooty.

Statistical Facts About India

States
Andhra Pradesh

Capital

Literacy(%)

No. Of
Dists

275,345

61

Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar

83,743

41.20

15

Assam
Bihar
Chatisgarh
Delhi

Dispur
Patna
Raipur
Delhi

78,438
1,73,877
135,194
1,483

53.42
47.53
34
82

23
55
16
1

Goa

Panaji

3,702

76.96

02

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

1,96,124

70

25

Haryana

Chandigarh

44,212

69

19

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

55,780

77

12

Jammu& Kashmir

Srinagar

3,08,112

54

14

Karnataka

Bangalore

1,91,792

67

30

Kerala

Trivandrum

38,863

93

14

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

4,43,446

64

45

Maharastra

Mumbai

3,08,121

77

33

Manipur

Imphal

22,336

69

09

22, 429

50

07

Meghalaya

Hyderabad

Area(Sq.Km
)

Shillong

Mizoram

Aizwal

21,081

95

03

Nagaland

Kohima

16,579

61.30

08

Odisha

Bhubaneshwar 1,55,707

64

30

Pondicherry

Pondicherry

492

74.90

Punjab

Chandigarh

50,394

70

17

Rajasthan

Jaipur

3,42,239

61

32

Sikkim

Gangtok

7,096

56.53

04

Tamilnadu

Chennai

1,30,058

73

29

Tripura

Agartala

10,486

60.40

04

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

2,94,411

57

70

Uttaranchal

Dehradun

55,845

72.28

13

Jharkhand

Ranchi

79,714

54

18

West Bengal

Kolkata

88,752

69

19

Union Territories

Andaman& Nicobar Port Blair

8,249

81.18

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

114

81.76

Dadra& Nagar
Haveli

Silvassa

491

60.03

Daman & Diu

Lakshadweep

Daman
Kavaratti

112
32

81.09
81.49

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GOVERNMENT

India, a Union of States, is a Sovereign Democratic Republic, governed by a Constitution, which came into force
on the 26th of January 1950.
The Constitution, federal in structure with unitary features, defines the power exercised by the States and the
Union. The President of India is the constitutional head of the executive of the Union. He acts according to the
advice of the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head-the real custodian of the executive powerwho is responsible to the Parliament consisting of two houses, the Lok sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Parliament
and the Supreme court provide a medium of checks and balances on the powers of this executive authority. The
Prime Minister and his Cabinet can be removed by a vote of no confidence passed by the House.
The major industry of Delhi is Politics! A session at the Sansad Bhavan is a good valued
Entertainment and permission for this can be had from the Embassies of various countries located in Delhi or
through the High Commission or by means of an MP. Debates and cross-banter are in English and the Indian
constitution is loosely based on the West Minister model of the British.
The Lok sabha has 544 elected members; it sits for eight months in the year and elects its own Speaker. The
ruling party draws its Prime Minister and Cabinet from this house. Like the American Senate, membership of
Rajya Sabha is by election, except for a dozen appointments by the President and a third of the 245 members
retire every two years. It lacks a speaker but has the Vice President as the Chairman. Parliament legislates,
amends the Constitution, elects the President and Vice President and must approve a Proclamation of
Emergency.
An MLA has as many votes as the number in thousands obtained when the population of his state is divided by
the elected membership of his legislature. An MP has as many votes as the number obtained by dividing the total
votes assigned to the MLAs by the elected membership of the two houses of Parliament.
The elected members of the two houses of Parliament and of the State Legislative assemblies constitute the
Electoral College for the President. Any citizen of India above 35 years, owes allegiance to the constitution and
swears by the sovereignty and integrity of India, can contest for the post of President. A President can hold office
for 5 years and can seek re-election for any number of subsequent terms. A President can be removed by
Parliament only through impeachment for violation of the constitution. The President's residence is called the
Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
The Vice-President, elected by the members of the Parliament discharges the function as Chairman of the Rajya
Sabha. He also acts as the President during the absence of the President. The executive power of the Central
government is normally vested in the President, who is also the Supreme commander of the three armed forces.

2011 PROVISIONAL POPULATION

Total Population with Sex Ratio

Total Population

1,21,01,93,422

Males

62,37,24,248

Females

58,64,69,174

Sex Ratio

940

India and Germany- An Economic Overview

The Indian Economy: India with its recent 'trillion dollar economy'
status has
seen remarkable economic growth over the last couple of years.
Last fiscal, India
registered a growth rate of 9.4 percent, making it the second fastest
growing
economy after China.
Interplay of economic reforms combined with sound policy regime,
favourable
demographics and increased integration with the world economy,
have been the
prime drivers of this stupendous economic development.
With positive indicators such as consistent 8-9 percent annual
growth, rising
foreign exchange reserves of close to USD 220 billion, a booming
capital market,
increasing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows of USD 15.7
billion in this
fiscal, and more than 30 percent surge in exports, it is not hard to
fathom why
India is a leading destination for foreign investment.

The Indian economy is expected to remain strong this year, driven

by booming
investment and consumption. The government's eleventh five-year
plan (200712) has an ambitious target of 9 percent average annual growth.
The German Economy: As Europe's largest economy and second
most
populous nation, Germany is a key member of the continent's
economic, political,
and defense organizations.
Germany is also one of the most highly developed industrial
nations in the world.
Also, after the U.S. and Japan, Germany has the world's largest
national
economy.
After a long period of stagnation, with an average growth rate of 0.7
percent from
2001-05 and chronically high unemployment, heightened growth
has led to a
considerable fall in unemployment to about 7 percent at the end of
2006 . The
German economy is expected to grow by 2.8 percent in 2007.
In the near future, domestic demand is expected to make a stronger
contribution
to growth as compared to the recent past, as investment remains
stronger and
private consumption recovers.2
Primary reasons for doing business with India:
One of the largest economies in the world with

robust and sustainable Gross Domestic Product

(GDP) and FDI growth
Skilled manpower availability at competitive
costs
l Rich base of mineral and agricultural resources
and other raw materials thereby reducing the
cost of inputs
l Sophisticated financial sector
l Government's proven commitment to the
deregulation process
l Well balanced package of fiscal incentives
l Strategic location - access to the vast domestic
and South Asian market
l English is widely spoken and understood
l Growing consumerism, with increasing affluent
and growing middle class
Primary reasons for doing business with Germany:
l Largest economy in Europe with a 22 percent
share of Eurozone GDP and access to 454 million
consumers. Productivity has risen by more than 30
percent in the past five years.
l World's second largest exporter - 'Made in
Germany' is a seal of quality recognized around the
world.
l Located in the heart of Europe and shares borders

with every major economy in central Europe,

providing instant access to both established
markets in Western Europe and emerging markets
in Central and Eastern Europe.
l Highly sophisticated infrastructure; motorways,
railroads and a state-of-the-art telecommunications
network ensure that goods and IT-services are
delivered quickly and dependably.
l Most innovative nation in Europe, (more than 20
percent of European patents are held by Germans).
l International capital market, a liberal and stable
social market and financial services are its distinct
advantages.
l Over 22,000 foreign companies operate in
Germany, employing in excess of 2.1 million staff,
generating trillions of euros in turnover.
l The WEF ranks Germany 3rd in its Business
Competitiveness Index.
Primary reasons for doing business with Germany:
l Largest economy in Europe with a 22 percent
share of Eurozone GDP and access to 454 million
consumers. Productivity has risen by more than 30
percent in the past five years.
l World's second largest exporter - 'Made in
Germany' is a seal of quality recognized around the

world.
l Located in the heart of Europe and shares borders
with every major economy in central Europe,
providing instant access to both established
markets in Western Europe and emerging markets
in Central and Eastern Europe.
l Highly sophisticated infrastructure; motorways,
railroads and a state-of-the-art telecommunications
network ensure that goods and IT-services are
delivered quickly and dependably.
l Most innovative nation in Europe, (more than 20
percent of European patents are held by Germans).
l International capital market, a liberal and stable
social market and financial services are its distinct
advantages.
l Over 22,000 foreign companies operate in
Germany, employing in excess of 2.1 million staff,
generating trillions of euros in turnover.
l The WEF ranks Germany 3rd in its Business
Competitiveness Index.