Calcuta

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Calcuta?Eastern India, West Bengal state, on the Hooghly River
2. How many people live in Calcuta?Approximately 4.5 million (city proper), over 14 million (metropolitan area)
3. How big is Calcuta?205.08 square kilometers (city proper)
4. What is the capital of Calcuta?Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal
5. What language do people speak in Calcuta?Bengali (primary), Hindi, English
6. When was Calcuta built?1690 by the British East India Company

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