Official Name: Bharat/India
Population: 1,013,662,000
Capital: New Delhi - Pop. 10,000,000
Area: 3,287,263 sq. km. / 2,042,611 sq. miles.
Language: Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu, Maithili, Haryanvi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil
Religion: Hindu, Muslim, Tribal
Status of Homosexuality: Illegal
Telephone Country Code: 91
India is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the largest democracy in the world. It has the world's twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the fourth largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms have transformed it into the second fastest growing large economy; however, it still suffers from high levels of poverty. Homosexuality in India is generally considered a taboo subject by both Indian civil society and the government. Scholars differ in their views of the position of homosexuality within India's main religious traditions. There have been arguments that homosexuality was both prevalent and accepted in ancient Hindu society. There is, in 2008, a major legal effort to decriminalize homosexuality in India and a push for tolerance and social equality for LGBT people. Also see: Islam and Homosexuality. LGBT Travelers should check out our new India Gay Lodging Directory.
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