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Part2 | MarketIntelligence-Background
Background: Economy and Demographics
Key Facts and Figures
Geography
Land Area
(world’s seventh largest nation, about one-third the size of the US)
3.1 million sq. km. / 1.2 million sq. mi
Amritsar
New Delhi
Political subdivisions
29 states and 7 territories2
Economy
GDP
US$ 1.9 Trillion (about equal to Canada)
GDP Rate of Growth
Bhopal
Mumbai
GDP Per Capita
US$ 1,499 (about equal to Yemen)
Foreign Direct Investment
fff(2012)
US$ 24 Billion
(2014-15)2
7.3%
Figures from the World Bank and for 2013 unless otherwise noted. 1CIA World Fact Book 2014 estimate. 2Government of India 56
fUS$ 295.6 Billion
US$ 76.1 Billion
US$ 50.6 Billion
Ease of Doing Business
(on a scale of 1 to 189, 1 being the most business friendly)
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Bangalore Hyderabad