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• Over 1 billion people in area 1/3 the size of the US
• 29 states and 6 Union Territories
• 4,635 people groups, 6,400 castes
• 40% illiterate - equal to the population of the US, Canada and Mexico!
• 18 main languages with over 1,650 dialects
• Over 600 million live in deep poverty with 300 million living below the bread-line
• Per capita income $370/year (1.2% of the US)
• Religion: Hindu 80%, Muslim 12.5%, Christian 2.6% (less than 1% in Northern India)
• Over 600,000 villages - 2/3 of these villages have no Christian resident workers!
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