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Kilometers and Miles:

In India, distances are measured in kilometers. 1 mile = 1.609 km. See http://www.runnersweb.com/running/km_miles.html

Celsius and Fahrenheit:

In India, temperature is measured in Celsius. 1 degree C = 33.8 degrees F. See http://www.cimko.com.tr/About/Cf.htm

If you are interested in the religions practiced in India: Hindu 80%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Christian 2.5%, Sikh 2%,Buddhist, Jewish. (Hindu is the name of the religion; Hindi is the name of the language).

Area: 3,166,829 sq km/1,222,713 sq mi

Population: 1,041,144,200 (2002 est)