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fffff5. Map of Kolkata. Kolkata Facts. Formerly known as Calcutta – name officially changed in 2001 City was founded by the British East India Company It was the 2 nd largest city in the British Empire after London Former capital of India prior to being moved to Delhi
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Map of Kolkata
Kolkata Facts • Formerly known as Calcutta – name officially changed in 2001 • City was founded by the British East India Company • It was the 2nd largest city in the British Empire after London • Former capital of India prior to being moved to Delhi • Population over 13.5 million
Kolkata Facts continued • Capital city of West Bengal • Largest metropolitan city in India • Tropical climate with summer monsoons • Sits in the Ganges River Basin along the shores of the Hooghly River • One of the largest jute producing cities in the world • Surrounded by creeks, mangrove swamps, and marshes
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