INDIA
Conventional long form: Republic of India
Local long form: Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajya
Local short form: India/Bharat
Population: 1,189,172,906 (2011 estimate)
Median age: 26.2 years
Age structure: (2011 estimates)0–14 years: 29.7%15–64 years: 64.9%65 years and over: 5.5%
GDP per capita (PPP): $3,400 (2010 estimated in US dollars)
Suffrage: 18 years old
Legal drinking age: Varies from state to state, but minimum ages for buying and drinking alcohol are between 18 and 25 years old. Alcohol is prohibited in Gujarat and Mizoram, and throughout the country there are many days (e.g., religious holidays) that are intended to be dry.
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