India

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Republic of India

Bhrat Gaarjya

Horizontal tricolor flag bearing, from top to bottom, deep saffron, white, and green horizontal bands. In
the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel with 24 spokes.

Three lions facing left, right, and toward viewer, atop a frieze containing a galloping horse, a 24-spoke
wheel, and an elephant. Underneath is a motto: " ".

Flag State Emblem

Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit)

"Truth Alone Triumphs"[1]

Anthem: "Jana Gana Mana" (Hindi)[2]

"Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[3][2]

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National song

"Vande Mataram" (Sanskrit)

"I Bow to Thee, Mother"[a][1][2]

Image of a globe centred on India, with India highlighted.

Area controlled by India shown in dark green;

claimed but uncontrolled regions shown in light green.

Capital New Delhi

2836.8N 7712.5E

Largest city Mumbai

185830N 724933E

Official languages
Hindi English[b][6]

Recognised regional languages

State level and

Eighth Schedule[7][show]

National language None[8][9]

Religion79.8% Hinduism

14.2% Islam

2.3% Christianity

1.7% Sikhism

0.7% Buddhism

0.4% Jainism

0.9% others[c][10]

Demonym Indian

Government Federal parliamentary

constitutional republic[1]

President

Pranab Mukherjee

Vice-President

Mohammad Hamid Ansari

Prime Minister

Narendra Modi

Chief Justice

Jagdish Singh Khehar[11]

Lok Sabha Speaker

Sumitra Mahajan

Legislature Parliament of India

Upper house

Rajya Sabha

Lower house
Lok Sabha

Independence from United Kingdom

Dominion

15 August 1947

Republic

26 January 1950

Area

Total

3,287,263[5] km2 (1,269,219 sq mi)[d] (7th)

Water (%)

9.6

Population

2017 estimate

1,326,572,000[12] (2nd)

2011 census

1,210,854,977[13][14] (2nd)

Density

392.4/km2 (1,016.3/sq mi) (31st)

GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate

Total

$9.489 trillion[15] (3rd)

Per capita

$7,153[15] (122nd)

GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate

Total

$2.454 trillion[15] (6th)

Per capita

$1,850[15] (141st)

Gini (2013) 33.9[16]

medium 79th

HDI (2015) Increase 0.624[17]

medium 131st

Currency Indian rupee () (INR)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

DST is not observed

Date format DD-MM-YYYY

Drives on the left

Calling code +91

ISO 3166 code IN

Internet TLD