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Asia — Southern Asia
UN Member
Independent
Drives left
🇮🇳 India
Republic of India
aka भारत — endonym
1.4B
Population
World #1
3,287,590 km²
Land Area
World #8
$4.19 trillion
GDP (USD)
World #4
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Did You Know?
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India is the world's #1 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #8 globally by land area — covering about 2.21% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 6 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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3 languages are officially recognised here.
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Its economy ranks #4 worldwide with a GDP of $4.19 trillion USD.
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Population density is 431.2 people per km² — world rank #32.
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Cars drive on the left side of the road — like the UK, Japan and India.
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The calendar week officially starts on Sunday here.
Quick Facts
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Capital
New Delhi
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Phone Code
+91
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Internet TLD
.in
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Nationality
Indian
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Week Starts
Sunday
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ISO Codes
IN / IND / 356
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Coordinates
20.00°, 77.00°
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Driving Side
Left-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$4.19 trillion USD
World rank #4 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$2,954
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
431.2 /km²
World density rank #32
₹
Indian rupee
INR • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
1,417,492,000
World rank #1 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
3
English • Hindi • Tamil
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Demonym
Indian
What its people are called
🗣️ English
🗣️ Hindi
🗣️ Tamil
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
3,287,590 km²
2.21% of Earth's landmass • World #8
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Land Borders
6 countries
🤝 Connected by land
Timezones (1)
UTC+05:30
Asia/Kolkata
IST — Indian Standard Time
“India” Around the World
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Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
IN
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ISO Alpha-3
IND
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ISO Numeric
356
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Status
officially-assigned
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Postal Format
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WikiData ID
Q668
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Also Spelled As
IN • Bhārat • Republic of India • Bharat Ganrajya • இந்தியா
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