Official Name:
Bharat Ganarajya
local short form: Bharat
Int'l conventional long form: Republic of India
Int'l conventional short form: India

ISO Country Code: in, IND


Actual Time: Mon-Dec-1  03:05
Local Time = +5:30h

Country Calling Code: +91

Capital City: Delhi (Dilli)
City of Delhi (pop. 16.6 million (2024)) [1].

...show more

Other Cities:
Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (formerly Bombay, pop. 18 million)
Chennai, formerly Madras (pop. 9 million), Kolkata (Metro Kolkata 14 million); Bengaluru, formerly Bangalore (8.5 million); Hyderabad (5 million); Ahmedabad (3.7 million)

Government:
Federal Republic
Independence: 15 August 1947 (from United Kingdom).

Geography:
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan.
Area: 3.3 million km² (1.3 million sq. mi.)
Terrain: varies from the Himalayas to flat river valleys.

Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.

People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Indian(s).
Population (2020): 1.37 billion; urban population 27%, rural population 73%.
Ethnic groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid 2%.
Religions: Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5%.
Languages: Hindi, Marathi, English, and 20 other official languages. Literacy: 65%.

Natural resources: Coal, iron, manganese, mica, bauxite, chromite, thorium, limestone, barite, titanium ore, diamonds, crude oil.

Agriculture products: Rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, and fish.

Industries: Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software.

Exports - commodities: petroleum products, precious stones, vehicles, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, cereals, apparel.

Exports - partners: US 18%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Netherlands 4%, China 3%, Bangladesh 3% (2022)

Imports - commodities: crude oil, precious stones, machinery, chemicals, fertilizer, plastics, iron and steel.

Imports - partners: China 15%, United Arab Emirates 7%, US 7%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Russia 6% (2022)

Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)