abstract
| - Uttar Pradesh is the 5th biggest, Most populous, 3rd in highest population density of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 199,581,000 inhabitants. Uttar Pradesh is bordered by the Rajasthan to the west, Haryana to the northwest, Uttarakhand and Delhi to the north, Bihar to the east, Jharkhand to the southeast, and Madhya Pradesh to the southwest. The state also shares an international border with Nepal. It covers an area of square miles (km2), or 6.88% of the total geographical area of India and is the fifth largest Indian state by area. With over 200 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is the largest Indian state by population. It comprises 70 districts with Hindi being the official, as well as, the most widely spoken language of the state. Uttar Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by economy, with a GDP of Image:Indian Rupee symbol.svg crore (US$ million). Agriculture forms a significant part of the state's economy. Though long known for sugar production, the economy is now dominated by the services industry. The state's economic progress is exemplified by its advancement in telecommunication systems.
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