India

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Capital

New Delhi

Population

1,326,093,247

Area

3,287,263 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Federal parliamentary republic

Currency

Indian rupee

Languages

Hindi 43.6%, Bengali 8%, Marathi 6.9%

Sells

refined petroleum, packaged medicine, diamonds, broadcasting equipment

Sells to

USA 19%, UAE 7%, China 4%

Land borders

6: Bangladesh, Bhutan, People's Republic of China, Myanmar ...

Drives on the

left

Calling code

+91

Founded

1947

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Hindiofficial

43.6%

Bengali

8.0%

Marathi

6.9%

Telugu

6.7%

Tamil

5.7%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
rice
milk
wheat
bison milk
potatoes

Largest cities

Mumbai	12,691,836
Delhi	11,034,555
Bengaluru	8,495,492
Hyderabad	6,993,262
Ahmedabad	6,357,693

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 World War I1914–1918 Seven Years' War1756–1763 Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts1947–now Sri Lankan Civil War1983–2009 Bangladesh Liberation War1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 19651965 Kashmir conflict1947–now Sino-Indian War1962 Kargil War1999 Indo-Pakistani War of 19711971 Third Indochina War1975–1991

Form of government

Federal parliamentary republic.

republic1950–now democratic republic1950–now federal republic federal republic1950–now parliamentary democracy constitutional republic1950–now

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Indian rupee

Belief

Buddhism Islam Jainism Hinduism Christianity

Belongs to

Non-Aligned Movement Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Antarctic Treaty System Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Asian Development Bank Commonwealth of Nations Missile Technology Control Regime Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development states with nuclear weapons World Health Organization

Climate and geography

varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Taj Mahal Ganges Varanasi Hawa Mahal Ajanta Caves Thar Desert

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (6)

Bangladesh

Bhutan

People's Republic of China

Myanmar

Nepal

Pakistan

In charge right now

Droupadi Murmu Head of state

Figures from its history

Mahatma Gandhi Led the independence movement Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights...

Jawaharlal Nehru First prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century.

B. R. Ambedkar Architect of the constitution Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on the debates of the Constituent Assembly of India and the first draft of Sir Benegal Narsing Rau.

Indira Gandhi Prime minister, assassinated in 1984 Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who twice served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

Narendra Modi Prime minister since 2014 Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014.