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-Location: Mumbai, a port city, is located on the west coast of India on the shores of the Arabian Sea. - Capital of the state of Maharashtra, Bombay was re-named Mumbai in 1996 -Dialing code- Country: 0091 City : 022

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-Emergency numbers: Police:100 Police Control Room( Mumbai City): 22621855 Fire: 101 Ambulance: 102 Tourist Information Helpdesk - Maharshtra Tourism Dev. Corp (MTDC): 22024482/ 22024522 - Govt. of India (ITDC) : 22033144/22033145 Tourist Police: 22621855 Traffic Police Control Room: 24937755 Car Breakdown Service: Highway Patrol: 22626655 Telephone Directory Services: Airport Enquiry: 26829000 Indian Airlines: 612-7391/611-2850 Air India: 146/147/287-6464/287-6565/148/144 Railway Enquiry: 131 (Western Rialway) : 134 (Central Railway)

Population: 18 million (approx) projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020. Area: 450 sq. km or 170 sq miles. Merger of 7 islands in city area and 4 islands in suburbs Languages: Marathi is the official language though Hindi and English are widely spoken. Time zone: IST= UTC +5:30hrs Average January temperatures: High-31°C Low-16°C

Average July temperatures: High- 30° C Low- 25° C

Annual rainfall: The average total annual rainfall is 2,146.6 millimetres (84.51 inches) in the Island City, and 2,457 millimetres (96.73 inches) in the suburbs. Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two- or three-pin plugs are standard.

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Mumbai, a port city on the western coast, is India’s economic capital, its financial center and the heart of the Hindi film industry. Major industries in India are head-quartered here. It is also the centre for India’s booming textile industry.

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Mumbai has a rich and varied history. The origin of its name is also interesting. Mumbai is a combination of two words – ‘Mumba’ and ‘Aai.’ The former is taken from the name of the Koli mother goddess, Mumbadevi and the latter means mother in Marathi. The city was officially accorded this name in 1995. Earlier it was known as Bombay.

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Mumbai is a tolerant mix of people from all over the country, a mosaic of cultures and communities living in harmony, at the same time each group clinging to their individual identity. A resident of Mumbai is called a Mumbaikar, or Bombayite. The city has many Muslim communities including the Bohras and Khojas. The Parsi community, though small, has its distinct flavor; dress, language and food habits. There are a handful of Jews too living in Mumbai, Baghdadi Jews and the Bani-Israel.

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