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Republic of India Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
|---|---|
| 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] | |
.svg) 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 |
|
| 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 | 425.6/km2 (1,102.3/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 ( 79th) |
| HDI (2013) |  0.586
[11]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
1900 - 1947
1947 - today
Reference
- ^ 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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Republic of India Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
| 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 | 425.6/km2 (1,102.3/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 ( 79th) |
| HDI (2013) | 0.586
[11] 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
1900 - 1947
1947 - today
Reference
- ^ 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
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the
help page).