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Properties
Participations

Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	21.34	Per 1000 Inhabitants	87	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	7.53	Per 1000 Inhabitants	117	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	49.13	Per 1000 Live Births	53	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	66.46	Years	159	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	-0.05	Per 1000 Inhabitants	91	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	1.38	Percent	90	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	2.65	Born per Woman	82	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	723800	Gigawatt hour	6	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	42990	1 Mil. Cubic metre	19	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	32850	1 Mil. Cubic metre	25	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	6.50	Percent	12	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	3100	Dollar	164	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	3570000	Million dollar	5	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	7.60	Percent	12	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	10.70	Percent	195	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	2670	1000 Barrel per day	6	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	3720	1000 Barrel per day	5	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	10.70	Percent	120	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	3287263	Square kilometer	7			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.30	Percent	89			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Health property	310000		2			HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	2400000		4			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	1173108018		2			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
African Development Bank Group	to promote economic development and social progress	nonregional member
Association of Southeast Asian Nations	to encourage regional economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia	dialogue partner
European Organization for Nuclear Research	to foster nuclear research for peaceful purposes only	observer
Organization of American States	to promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development	observer
Pacific Islands Forum	to promote regional cooperation in political matters	partner
Shanghai Cooperation Organization	to combat terrorism, extremism, and separatism;to safeguard regional security through mutual trust, disarmament, and cooperative security;and to increase cooperation in political, trade, economic, scientific and technological, cultural, and educational fields	observer
Asian Development Bank	to promote regional economic cooperation
ASEAN Regional Forum	to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation	to foster socio-economic cooperation among members
Bank for International Settlements	to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
Commonwealth	to foster multinational cooperation and assistance, as a voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire
Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia	promoting a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia
Colombo Plan	to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
East Asia Summit	to promote cooperation in political and security issues;to promote development, financial stability, energy security, economic integration and growth;to eradicate poverty and narrow the development gap in East Asia, and to promote deeper cultural understanding
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 15	to promote economic cooperation among developing nations;to act as the main political organ for the Nonaligned Movement
Group of 20	to promote open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on any issues related to global economic stability;helps to support growth and development across the globe
Group of 24	to promote the interests of developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America within the IMF
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerce	to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migration	to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	to establish contacts with the signatories to the cease-fire agreement and to plan for the observation of the cease-fire and disengagement of forces
Nonaligned Movement	to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation	to promote economic, social, and cultural cooperation
South Asia Co-operative Environment Program	to promote regional cooperation in South Asia in the field of environment, both natural and human, and on issues of economic and social development;to support conservation and management of natural resources of the region
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force	to observe the 1973 Arab-Israeli cease-fire;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and assist in reestablishing Lebanese authority in southern Lebanon;established by the UN Security Council
United Nations Institute for Training and Research	to help the UN become more effective through training and research
United Nations Mission in the Sudan	to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by Monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste	to support the Government, to support the electoral process, to ensure the restoration and maintenance of public security
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire	to facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of the peace agreement signed by them in January 2003
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
League of Arab States		observer

Names

India : Name
Republic of India : Longname
India/Bharat : Name
- Local
Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajya : Longname
- Local

Description

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the world's oldest, flourished during the 3rd and 2nd millennia B.C. and extended into northwestern India. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the Indian subcontinent about 1500 B.C.;their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. The Maurya Empire of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. - which reached its zenith under ASHOKA - united much of South Asia. The Golden Age ushered in by the Gupta dynasty (4th to 6th centuries A.D.) saw a flowering of Indian science, art, and culture. Islam spread across the subcontinent over a period of 700 years. In the 10th and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded India and established the Delhi Sultanate. In the early 16th century, the Emperor BABUR established the Mughal Dynasty which ruled India for more than three centuries. European explorers began establishing footholds in India during the 16th century. By the 19th century, Great Britain had become the dominant political power on the subcontinent. The British Indian Army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British rule, led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU, eventually brought about independence in 1947. Communal violence led to the subcontinent's bloody partition, which resulted in the creation of two separate states, India and Pakistan. The two countries have fought three wars since independence, the last of which in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. India's nuclear weapons tests in 1998 caused Pakistan to conduct its own tests that same year. In November 2008, terrorists allegedly originating from Pakistan conducted a series of coordinated attacks in Mumbai, India's financial capital. Despite pressing problems such as significant overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and widespread corruption, rapid economic development is fueling India's rise on the world stage.