population: 1,210,193,422 economy: free market relations with the u.s: diplomatic language: Hindi, English. religion: Hinduism, Jainism, buddhism, sikhism. traditions and customs: birth ceremony, lighting lamp, traditional welcoming, death ceremony, assorted traditional foods. natural resources: iron ore, bauxite, and copper ore. government: Federal parliamentary constitutional republic famous people: Mahatma Gandhi, Mumtaz Mahal, Aishwarya Rai, Mother Teresa, Shah Jahan.