Sexually transmitted diseases in India and Sri Lanka.
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India is a vast country and is larger than the whole of Western Europe. On its 1 620 000 square miles of land over 650 000 000 people live and die. The population is believed to be increasing at a rate of more than 13 millions each year. There are over 220 different languages and many different communities and cultures, all of which are responsible for the colourful and exciting life of the nation. Because of its size generalisations about India are usually unreliable and frequently untrue.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of venereal diseases
دوره 58 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982