India is a country of 1.3 billion people, with 4-fold the population of the United States and one-third the size. India has 29 states and 7 territories, with the populations of many states exceeding those of large countries. There are more than 2000 distinct ethnic groups in India who speak 415 languages, of which 23 are considered official languages that are spoken by more than a million native speakers. India also has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Along with rapid globalization and technological transformations, however, have come health problems, such as obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.

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印度采取行动的呼吁-优先处理慢性心血管疾病

印度是一个拥有13亿人口的国家，人口是美国的4倍，是美国的三分之一。印度有29个州和7个地区，许多州的人口超过了大国的人口。印度有2000多个不同的族群，他们会说415种语言，其中23种被认为是官方语言，超过一百万的母语使用者会说这种语言。印度也是世界上发展最快的经济体之一。但是，随着快速的全球化和技术变革，出现了健康问题，例如肥胖，高血压和2型糖尿病。