| Capital | New Delhi |
|
| Largest city | Mumbai | |
|---|---|---|
| National language | hindi | |
| Demonym | Indian | |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
|
| President | Pranab Mukherjee | |
| Vice President | Mohammad Hamid Ansari | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh (INC) | |
| Speaker of the House | Meira Kumar (INC) | |
| Chief Justice | P. Sathasivam | |
| Legislature | Parliament of India | |
| Upper house | Rajya Sabha | |
| Lower house | Lok Sabha | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | ||
| Dominion | 15 August 1947 | |
| Republic | 26 January 1950 | |
| Area | ||
| Total | 3,287,263 km2 1,269,219 sq mi |
|
| Water (%) | 9.6 | |
| Population | ||
| 2011 census | 1,210,193,422 | |
| Density | 374.4/km2 969.8/sq mi | |
| Currency | Indian rupee ( ) (INR) |
|
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | |
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| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy (CE) | |
| Drives on the | left | |
| Calling code | +91 | |
India is a grand country. It is the seventh largest country in the world and the second most populated country in the world. Many see India as a sub-continent rather than a country. There exist in different parts of India, different cultures, languages, manners as well as different historical backgrounds and influences of the same historical events. The official name for the country is Republic of India.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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