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India is comprised of a Union of twenty-eight states and seven federally governed union territories.

Area: 3,287,590 sq km

Population: 1.13 billion

Capital: New Delhi

Religions of India: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1%

Literacy: 61% over the age of 15 can read and write

Agriculture - products: rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry; fish
Industries: textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software

Orissa is one the the 28 states and is located along the east coast of India. Rainfall is heavy and regular. Most of the area is exceedingly fertile, usually yielding two rice crops during the season.

Though IT and Industrial development have increased in recent years, India's central government involvement has been virtually non-existant for many years and has led to neglected education and infrastructure. For example, less than 25% of the roads in Orissa are paved, and in rural areas, only about 35% of the population has access to safe water.

Area: 155,707 sq km
Population: 36.7 million
Capital: Bhubaneswar

Religions of Orissa: Hindu 91.35%, Muslim 5.5%, Christianity 1%, other <1%

Information about "Religious Freedom" and challenges in India can be found on the US Dept of State Website here.

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