India
Republic of India
Southern AsiaININD
Population
1.38B
Capital
New Delhi
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- India
- Official Name
- Republic of India
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 1.38B
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- IN
- Alpha-3 Code
- IND
- Olympic Code
- 356
- Area
- 3,287,590 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+05:30
Languages
EnglishHindiTamil
Continents
Asia
Currencies
- ₹ - Indian rupee (INR)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) BRICS (BRICS)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 77.20°, 28.61°
India is located in , specifically in the Southern Asia region. It shares borders with 6 countries.
About India
The capital city, New Delhi, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include English, Hindi, Tamil.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.