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Republic of India Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
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Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] | |
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana "Thou art the rulers of the minds of all people"[2][3] | |
National song: Vande Mataram "I Bow to Thee, Mother"[a][1][3] | |
![]() Area controlled by India shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled regions shown in light green. | |
Capital | New Delhi 28°36.8′N 77°12.5′E / 28.6133°N 77.2083°E |
Largest city | Mumbai |
Official languages |
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Recognised regional languages | |
National language | None |
Demonym(s) | Indian |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic[1] |
Pranab Mukherjee | |
Mohammad Hamid Ansari | |
Narendra Modi (BJP) | |
Sumitra Mahajan (BJP) | |
Rajendra Mal Lodha[6] | |
Legislature | Parliament of India |
Rajya Sabha | |
Lok Sabha | |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Dominion | 15 August 1947 |
• Republic | 26 January 1950 |
Area | |
• Total | 3,287,590[7] km2 (1,269,350 sq mi)[b] (7th) |
• Water (%) | 9.6 |
Population | |
• 2011 census | 1,210,193,444[8] (2nd) |
• Density | 426.1/km2 (1,103.6/sq mi) (31st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $5.425 trillion[9] (3rd) |
• Per capita | $4,307[9] (133rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $1.996 trillion[9] (10th) |
• Per capita | $1,584[9] (143rd) |
Gini (2010) | 33.9[10] medium inequality (79th) |
HDI (2013) | ![]() medium (135th) |
Currency | Indian rupee (₹) (INR) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+05:30 (not observed) |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy (CE) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +91 |
ISO 3166 code | IN |
Internet TLD | .in |
India is an indépendant nation [13]. India got it's independence on 15th August 1947 [14].
India currently has the 2nd largest population in the World [15].
History
[edit]1900 - 1947
[edit]1947 - today
[edit]Reference
[edit]- ^ a b c d National Informatics Centre 2005.
- ^ Wolpert 2003, p. 1.
- ^ a b "National Symbols | National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Profile | National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Eighth Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Justice R M Lodha sworn in as 41st chief justice of Supreme Court". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Profile | National Portal of India
- ^ Ministry of Home Affairs 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". World Economic Outlook Database, International Monetary Fund. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2014 Summary" (PDF). The United Nations. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "INDIA STATS : Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011".
- ^ Independence
- ^ Date
- ^ Population
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