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COUNTRY PROFILE
Surface: 3,287,590 sq km. Country Code: +91. Time Zone: GMT + 5.30. Climate: Tropical monsoon in south, temperate in north. Currency: Indian rupee. Language: 18 official languages. Hindi and English are the most widely spoken. Capital City: New Delhi. Principal Cities: Mumbai (18,196,000 inhabitants), Calcutta (14,277,000), New Delhi 15,915,000, Chennai (6,916,000) and Bangalore (6,462,000). Population: 1,147,677,000 inhabitants (2008 estimate). ECONOMY AND TRADE Production and Exports: India, along with Brazil, Russia and China (identified as BRIC countries) is among the fastest growing economies over the next 50 years. Since gaining independence in 1947, India has struggled to modernize and diversify an economy that was left relatively undeveloped by economic policies under British colonial rule In the mid-1990s the service sector emerged as the primary economic stimulus, reflecting a growing business economy in urban areas as well as a large government bureaucracy. Although the economic structure of the country began to change, with services providing a larger portion of the GDP than any other sector, agriculture remained the most important sector in terms of employment. Economic development was regionally uneven, with the prosperity of more developed states standing in sharp contrast to the extreme poverty of relatively undeveloped states. It registered booming exports of software services (GDP composition by sector in 2009: agriculture: 17.5%; industry: 20% and services: 62.6%). GDP (Gross Domestic Product): US$ 1.209 trillion (2008). Main Export Partners: UAE 12.3%, US 11.7%, China 5.4%, Singapore 4.5% (2008). GDP/Inhabitant: US$ 1,016 (2008). GDP – Real Growth Rate: 7.4% (2008); 6.5% (2009 estimate). Inflation Rate: 8.3% (2008). Unemployment Rate: 10.4% (2008). PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES Dentists Professionally Active: 80,000. In addition, there are thousands of unqualified practitioners that exercise as "itinerant dentists" in all the rural areas. It is estimated that more than 80% of the professionally active dentists practice in the major cities. Ratio Dentist/Inhabitants: 1/14,346 inhabitants. Number of New Graduates: 20,000 per year. Dental Faculties and Schools: 292. After Brazil it is the country with the highest number of dental faculties and schools in the world. |
WHY SHOULD YOU EXHIBIT AT INDIA'S
PREMIER INTERNATIONAL DENTAL EXHIBITION, THE WORLD DENTAL SHOW? Over 20,000 members of the dental fraternity are expected to attend this exhibition, that will take place at the BKC, Bandra - East, October 29-31, 2010. More than 300 companies of dental manufacturers, traders, distributers, suppliers and exhibitors, nationally and internationally are likely to exhibit in this event and the exhibition will cover 22,500 sqm of exhibit space for 3 days. WDS 2009 Breakdown
Booth Rates
Balance 60% due on 20th Aug 2010 Note: Two side open stalls: 10% extra Three side open stalls: 15% extra Premium stalls: 20% extra
Exhibit Hours
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