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India (Hindi: भारत Bhārat; see also other names), officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a sovereign nation in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi). It borders Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia.

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An auto rickshaw passes by Lemon tree hotel where a suspected terrorist stayed, in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. U.S. FBI investigators have arrested a Canadian national of Pakistan origin, Tahawwur Hussain Rana, for his alleged role in a terror plot to carry out attacks in India. According to news reports, Rana had stayed at this hotel in Ahmadabad last year along with a woman.

An auto rickshaw passes by Lemon tree hotel where a suspected terrorist stayed, in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. U.S. FBI investigators have arrested a Canadian national of Pakistan origin, Tahawwur Hussain Rana, for his alleged role in a terror plot to carry out attacks in India. According to news reports, Rana had stayed at this hotel in Ahmadabad last year along with a woman.

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A journalist holds a placard during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

A journalist holds a placard during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

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Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a function after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a function after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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Max Hospital officials escort Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to inaugurate a cancer unit at the hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Max Hospital officials escort Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to inaugurate a cancer unit at the hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama looks on during a function after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama looks on during a function after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son were arrested in an early morning raid. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son were arrested in an early morning raid. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

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An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son were arrested in an early morning raid. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son were arrested in an early morning raid. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

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An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son were arrested in an early morning raid. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son were arrested in an early morning raid. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

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A photo reproduction of pictures made available by the Italian Police, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, showing two men identified as 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua, left, and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, who were arrested in an early morning raid in Brescia, northern Italy, where they managed a money transfer agency. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

A photo reproduction of pictures made available by the Italian Police, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, showing two men identified as 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua, left, and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, who were arrested in an early morning raid in Brescia, northern Italy, where they managed a money transfer agency. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

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A photo reproduction of a picture made available by the Italian Police, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, shows a man identified as 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, of Pakistan, who was arrested along with his father Mohammad Yaqub Janjua in an early morning raid in Brescia, where they managed a money transfer agency. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

A photo reproduction of a picture made available by the Italian Police, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, shows a man identified as 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, of Pakistan, who was arrested along with his father Mohammad Yaqub Janjua in an early morning raid in Brescia, where they managed a money transfer agency. They are accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The day before the attacks began on Nov. 26 they allegedly sent money using a stolen identity to a U.S. company to activate Internet phone accounts used by the attackers and their handlers.

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Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reacts after scoring a century during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reacts after scoring a century during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20:  Fernando Verdasco of Spain, Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Andy Murray of Great Britain, Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, Robin Soderling of Sweden, Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan of USA, Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia, Mahesh Bhupath of India and Mark Knowles of Bahamas, Lukasz Kubot of Poland and Oliver Marach 0f Austria, Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Andy Ram of Israel, Frantisek Cermak of Czech Republic and Michal Mertinak of Slovakia, Marcin Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg of Poland line up for a photo during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Media Day at the County Hall Marriot Hotel on November 20, 2009 in London, England.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Fernando Verdasco of Spain, Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Andy Murray of Great Britain, Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, Robin Soderling of Sweden, Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan of USA, Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia, Mahesh Bhupath of India and Mark Knowles of Bahamas, Lukasz Kubot of Poland and Oliver Marach 0f Austria, Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Andy Ram of Israel, Frantisek Cermak of Czech Republic and Michal Mertinak of Slovakia, Marcin Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg of Poland line up for a photo during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Media Day at the County Hall Marriot Hotel on November 20, 2009 in London, England.

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Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, right, celebrates after scoring a century as Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan looks on during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, right, celebrates after scoring a century as Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan looks on during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Village women, carrying firewood on their heads, are reflected in a puddle of water during sunset on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

Village women, carrying firewood on their heads, are reflected in a puddle of water during sunset on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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A masked Kashmiri protester throws stones at Indian paramilitary soldiers, unseen, during a protest against Indian rule, in Srinagar, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Nearly a dozen insurgent groups have been fighting for the majority-Muslim Kashmir's independence from India or its merger with neighboring Pakistan since 1989.

A masked Kashmiri protester throws stones at Indian paramilitary soldiers, unseen, during a protest against Indian rule, in Srinagar, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Nearly a dozen insurgent groups have been fighting for the majority-Muslim Kashmir's independence from India or its merger with neighboring Pakistan since 1989.

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Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene, left, congratulates India's Sachin Tendulkar on scoring a century during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene, left, congratulates India's Sachin Tendulkar on scoring a century during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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Indian cricketer V.V.S Laxman, right, plays a shot as Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene looks on during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

Indian cricketer V.V.S Laxman, right, plays a shot as Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene looks on during the last day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.

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An auto rickshaw passes by Lemon tree hotel where a suspected terrorist stayed, in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. U.S. FBI investigators have arrested a Canadian national of Pakistan origin, Tahawwur Hussain Rana, for his alleged role in a terror plot to carry out attacks in India. According to news reports, Rana had stayed at this hotel in Ahmadabad last year along with a woman.

An auto rickshaw passes by Lemon tree hotel where a suspected terrorist stayed, in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. U.S. FBI investigators have arrested a Canadian national of Pakistan origin, Tahawwur Hussain Rana, for his alleged role in a terror plot to carry out attacks in India. According to news reports, Rana had stayed at this hotel in Ahmadabad last year along with a woman.

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A journalist holds a placard during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

A journalist holds a placard during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

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Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

Journalists shout slogans during a protest against the attack on media by members of a Hindu hard-line political party Shiv Sena, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Members of Shiv Sena on Friday ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death.

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