India
The Republic of India, is the second most populous country in the world and is the world's largest democracy, with over one billion people speaking about 800 distinct languages. The Indian economy is the fourth-largest in the world, in terms of purchasing power parity.
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| ''National motto: Satyameva Jayaté (Sanskrit: Truth Alone Triumphs) (Mundaka Upanishad'') | |||||
| Official language | Hindi, English (+ other official languages) | ||||
| Capital | New Delhi | ||||
| Largest City | Mumbai | ||||
| President | Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam | ||||
| Prime Minister | Dr. Manmohan Singh | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 7th 3,287,590 km² 9.5% | ||||
| Population - Total - Density | Ranked 2nd 1,049,700,118 319.3/km² | ||||
| GDP by PPP - Total - GDP/head | Ranked 4th (among countries) Ranked 5th (among economies) 2.66 trillion $ 2,540 $ | ||||
| Independence | August 15, 1947 | ||||
| Republic | January 26, 1950 | ||||
| Currency Currency Code (ISO 4217) | Indian Rupee (₨) INR | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +5.30 (IST) | ||||
| National anthem | Jana Gana Mana | ||||
| National song | Vandé Mataram | ||||
| Internet TLD | .IN | ||||
| Calling Code | 91 | ||||
| National game | Hockey | ||||
| National animal | Bengal Tiger | ||||
| National bird | Peacock | ||||
| National flower | Lotus | ||||