Leader: President Kicheril Raman NARAYANAN
Population: 1,029,991,145
Area: 3,287,590 sq km -- slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Infant mortality rate: 63.19 deaths/1,000 births
Life expectancy: 62.86 years
Religions: Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5%
GDP: $2.2 trillion/per capita $2,200