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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, It covers an area of 32, 87,263 sq. km and the second-most populous country in the World after China, India has a population of 1.32 billion people; and the most populous democracy in the world. It shares land borders with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar while Sri Lanka shares only a maritime border.
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | South Asia |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Largest city | Mumbai (city proper) Delhi (metropolitan area) |
| Coordinates | 21°N 78°E |
| India's Neighbouring countries | China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka (maritime border) |
| Official languages | Hindi, English |
| Native languages | 447+ languages |
| India States & UTs | 28 states and 8 union territories |
| Religion (2011) | 79.8% Hinduism, 14.2% Islam, 2.3% Christianity, 1.7% Sikhism, 0.7% Buddhism, 0.4% Jainism, 0.23% Unaffiliated, 0.65% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Indian |
| Membership | UN, Commonwealth of Nations, WTO, BRICS, SAARC, SCO, G4 nations, G20, Group of Five, G8+5 |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Upper house | Rajya Sabha |
| Lower house | Lok Sabha |
| Independence Day | 15 August 1947 |
| Republic Day | 26 January 1950 |
| Area Total | 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) (7th) |
| • Water (%) | 9.6 |
| Population (as of 2018) | 1,352,642,280 (2nd) |
| • Density | 413.3/km2 (1,070.4/sq mi) (19th) |
| GDP (PPP) 2021 estimate | $10.207 trillion (3rd) |
| • Per capita | $7,333 (122nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
| GDP (nominal) Total (2021) | $3.050 trillion (6th) |
| • Per capita | $2,191 (145th) |
| Gini (2011) | 35.7 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.645 |
| Currency | Indian rupee (₹) (INR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Calling code | + 91 |
| Highest point | Kangchenjunga - 8,586 m (28,169 ft) |
| Lowest point | Kuttanad: −2.2 m (−7.2 ft) |
| Longest river | Ganga - 2,525 km (1,569 mi) |
| Internet TLD | .in (others) |