An album “Vande Mataram” composed and conducted by music director A.R.Rehman was placed at no.2 in the world’s greatest albums by BBC world service in the year 2002.

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Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha
Dravida Utkala Banga
Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga
Ucchala Jaladhi Taranga
Tubh Shubha Name Jage
Tubh Shubha Ashisha Mange
Gahe Tubh Jaya Gata
Jan Gan Mangaldayak Jay He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Jaye He ! Jaye He ! Jaye He !
Jaye,Jaye,Jaye,Jaye He

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The birth rate is 24.79 births/1000 (USA-14.2) and death rate is 8.88 deaths/1000 (USA - 8.87). The life expectancy is 62.5 years(USA-77.12 years). The population growth ate for India is 1.58 percent (USA-0.91 percent). The fertility rate is 3.11 childrent born/woman (USA-2.05). On the average India has 1.07 males/female (USA - 0.97 males/female). The infant mortality rate is 64.9 deaths per 1000 births(USA-6.82). On the average women live 3 years longer than men (USA--2.5 years).

India has the largest concentration of livestock in the world. One third of world's cattle live in India which has about three percent of the worlds's land mass. India is the world's second largest orroducer of milk. Seventy percent of milk comes from Buffaloes. India has so many cattle that it is estimated that there is enough food for sixty percent of the cattle population.

The cows are considered sacred and cannot be slaughtered. Only two states Kerala, and west Bengal allow legal slaughtering.

The literacy rate grew from 51 percent in 1991 to 61 percent in 2001. Seventy-six per cent of males and 54 per cent of females are now literate, compared with 64 per cent and 39 per cent, respectively, in 1991. India's population increased by 281 million from 1991 to 2001. India's density was 324 people per square Kilometre. However the highest density of 994 people was recorded in Delhi. Of all the states West Bengal has the highest density of 904.

There are approximately 532 million males and 496 million females in India. The most populous state is Uttar Pradesh which has a population of 167 million (16.7 percent of the entire population). The island of Lakshadweep has a population of 60,000 (0.01 percent of the entire population).

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The plates are still grinding against each other and scientists believe a major earthquake is still possible in that area. Within the last 100 years, four major earthquakes have happened. The Indian plate is moving northward towards Tibet at the rate of about half an inch a year forcing the Himalayas to rise by about quarter of an inch a year. Any earthquake in that region could endanger few millions of people. The latest earthquake happened on 29 March 1999 (Magnitude 5.2-6.0) in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas. The epicenter was about 50 miles from the 700 ft high rock fill dam being constructed by the Indian government in Tehri.

Black Pepper (Piper Nigrium) originated in the Malabar Coast of Southwest India. It bears pea-sized fruits (peppercorn) which when green are used as green peppercorns. Black pepper is the dried fruit. White pepper is made by removing the dark outer hull and has a milder flavor. Pepper is valued in herbal medicine as a heart and kidney stimulant.

The world population is expected to reach 9.1 billion by the year 2050. India’s population, which is currently 1.103 billion, is expected to grow to 1.593 billion by 2030.

China which has currently a population of 1.316 billion is expected to grow to 1.392 billion during the same time largely to the family planning measures adopted.

All Indian paper currencies have their denominations printed in English, Hindi, and all 18 of the officially recognized languages.