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Tips for India
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas
Health Risks
Time
Electricity, Weights
and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital
City People
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links... |
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
Travelers
must have a valid passport and a visa to enter India.
Visas, which are of several types, must be obtained prior
to arrival in India. Contact the nearest Indian consulate
or embassy for detailed information. |
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Health
risks: |
Travelers must provide an
International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever
if they arrive from an infected area. The World Health
Organization considers cholera endemic in India, and a
vaccination may be required if you will be traveling to
other countries.. More than 80 percent of diseases in
India are related to contaminated water. Never drink tap
water; use bottled water, even for brushing teeth.
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Time: |
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Electricity: |
Current is 220 volts AC, 50Hz.
A few areas have DC current. Two- and three-pin plugs are
the norm. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
The metric system |
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Tourism: |
India is a land apart, a
destination like no other: mysterious, colorful, exotic,
and always memorable. A visit to the country is a
changing spectacle of religions, customs, festivals,
sights and sounds. With a historical backdrop of 5,000
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At a Glance... |
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Capital
city:: |
New Delhi |
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People: |
72 percent Indo-Aryan; 25
percent Dravidian; 3 percent Mongoloid and other |
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Language: |
Hindi is the national
language |
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Religion: |
80 percent Hindu; 14
percent Muslim; 2.4 percent Christian; 2 percent Sikh; 0.7
percent Buddhist; 0.5 percent Jain; 0.4 percent other |
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Government: |
The Republic of India is a
federal republic, governed under a constitution and
incorporating various features of the constitutional
systems of United Kingdom, the United States, and other
democracies. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Population |
935,744,000 |
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Tipping |
Tip
taxi drivers 10 percent of the fare. Tip porters R20 per
piece of luggage. In hotels, restaurants, and nightspots
tip 10 percent. |
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