Water in the World: Yemen

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Here you will find useful information about the capital city, population, major landforms, rivers in the country, water usage, climate statistics etc.   

About one-sixth of all the human beings on Earth live in India, the world’s most populous democracy. It is the second most populous country in the world, after China.

WaterAid India has teams in 11 states across India, working with our partners to transform millions of lives every year by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.

India is a country experiencing incredible economic growth, which is driving the emergence of a large middle class. In spite of this encouraging trend, India is still home to a vast population of extremely poor people.

India is facing mass water shortages with more than 600 million people dealing with high to extreme water shortage according to a new report.

Farmers in the western Indian region of Marathwada say they are experiencing the worst water shortage they have ever known. The FT's Simon Mundy looks at a dangerous mix of flawed irrigation policy and apparent climate change.

With a diverse population that is three times the size of the United States but one-third the physical size, India has the second largest population in the world.

While India's economy continues to grow rapidly, hundreds of millions of people across the country still live with poverty, malnutrition, unhygienic living conditions, and without access to clean drinking water.

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