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  Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Pakistan Population: 936.6 million (1995 estimate) Capital: New Delhi Comparative area: Slightly more than one-third the size of the United States. Religions: Hindu 80 percent, Muslim 14 percent, Christian 2.4 percent, Sikh 2 percent, Buddhist 0.7 percent, Jains 0.5 percent, other 0.4 percent Landscape: The Himalaya, the highest mountain system in the world, rises partly in India, separating most of northern India from the rest of Asia; southern half is a triangular peninsula that extends into the Indian Ocean; upland plain in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1927 Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune
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