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Gujarat, is one of India's most industrialized states, in western India, covering an area of 196,024 sq km (75,685 sq mi). It has a fertile plain land in the south cut by several rivers, low hills in the west, and broad mudflats in the north that adjoin the Thar (Great Indian) Desert.
Geographical: The climate of Gujarat is varied. The northwestern part of the state is dry, with less than 500 mm (20 in) of rain a year. In the more temperate central part of the state, the annual rainfall is more than 700 mm (28 in). In the southern part of Gujarat, rainfall averages 2000 mm (79 in) a year. In the winter temperatures average between 12° and 27° C (between 54° and 81° F), although freezing levels have been recorded in the state. In the summer temperatures average between 25° and 43° C (77° and 109° F) and have been known to reach as high as 48° C (118° F).
People: The population was 41,309,582 at the 1991 census, giving it an average density of 211 persons per sq km (546 per sq mi). More than 70 percent of the population is Hindu; there are also significant minorities of Muslims and Jains in Gujarat In 1991 more than 60 percent of the population was literate.
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